THE  ORIGIN  AND  FORTUNES  OF 
TROOP  B 


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THE  ORIGIN  AND  FORTUNES  OF 
TROOP  B 


1788 

Governor's  Independent  Volunteer  Troop 

of 

Horse  Guards 

1911 

Troop  B  Cavalry 
Connecticut  National  Guard 

1917 


Edited  by 

James  L.  Howard 


THE  CASE,  LOCKWOOD  &  BRAINARD  CO. 

HARTFORD,  CONN. 

19  2   1 

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COPYRIGHTED   SEPTEMBER    1921 
The  Case,  Lockwood  &  Brainard  Company. 


To  our 
Forebears 

of  the 
Revolution 


PREFACE 

One  evening  last  winter  several  officers  of  the  old  Troop 
were  discussing  old  times  and  the  Produce  of  Scotland.  One 
former  captain  produced  a  bound  book  containing  typewritten 
copies  of  the  several  histories  read  at  our  annual  gatherings  — 
histories  written  by  our  wittiest  members. 

"  Why  not  print  them  and  let  all  the  old  bunch  regale  them- 
selves ?  " 

"  Why  not  put  in  a  lot  of  photographs  to  make  the  recollec- 
tions more  vivid  ?  " 

"  Why  not  tell  the  story  of  the  Horse  Guard,  since  we  hold 
the  old  charter?" 

This  chronicle  is  an  attempt  to  answer  those  questions. 

In  the  appendix  will  be  found  a  list  of  authorities  consulted 
—  particularly  with  reference  to  the  earlier  period. 

It  would  be  ungracious  not  to  take  advantage  of  this  oppor- 
tunity gratefully  to  acknowledge  the  interested  co-operation  of 
Mr.  Godard,  State  Librarian,  Miss  Prickett  of  the  State  Library, 
Mr.  Bates  of  the  Connecticut  Historical  Society,  Mr.  Dwyer  of 
the  office  of  the  Secretary  of  State,  and  Adjutant  General  Cole; 
all  of  whom  have  most  courteously  placed  original  state  records 
and  manuscripts  at  the  disposal  of  the  Editor. 


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CONTENTS 

PREFACE 
HORSE  GUARD 

Page 

I      The  Revolutionary  Prelude l 

II      The    Charter lo 

III  The  Charter  Members   .......  17 

IV  The  First  Quarter  Century  ......  31 

V      Gala   Days 40 

VI      Coma 47 

VII      Convalescence          . 56 


TROOP  B 

VIII  The  New  Life 

IX  The  Hills  of  Lebanon   . 

X  The  Great  Annihilation 

XI  All  Roads  Lead  to  Hampton 

XII  Putting  Rhode  Island  on  the  Map 

XIII  On   to   Mexico         .... 

XIV  Arizona    Days         .... 
XV  The   Border   Patrol 

XVI  "We   Have  Kept  the   Faith" 


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APPENDICES 

A      Officers  Commissioned  under  the  Charter  .         .         .  210 

B      Troop  B  Register,   1911-1919 218 

C      Bibliography 248 

Index 250 


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ILLUSTRATIONS 

Surrender  of   Burgoyne  ......  Frontispiece 

Facing  Page 

The    Petition 8-9 

The    Charter lo-ii 

The   First   Election          .........  12 

Royal    Horse   Guard        .........  13 

The  Apocryphal   Charter         ........  16 

The  Second  Flag   ..........  17 

Major  John   Caldwell 18 

Major  Thomas  Y.  Seymour   ........  19 

Map   of    Hartford  — 1788 28 

Major    Caldwell's    Resignation        .......  32 

Major  T.  Y.   Seymour's  Election    .......  33 

Major   Ledlie's   Commission    ........  39 

Major  James  T.   Pratt    .........  46 

Major   Frank   Cowles      .........  58 

The    New   Flag        ..........  59 

Captain   Howard   and   Lieutenant   Davis         .....  66 

The   Troop      ...........  67 

Escorting   President   Taft        ........  67 

The   First    Camp    ..........  74 

Niantic — 191 1 75 

Sergeant    Myers    giving    'em  —  instructions    .....  78 

The  Third  Squad 78 

Troop   B  at   Niantic 79 

Camp  at  Marlborough    .........  88 

Major   Francis   C.   Marshall 89 

Marlborough    again          .........  89 

Cleaning    up    ..........         .  92 

Lebanon   Green        ..........  92 

Father   and   the   Boys      .........  93 

Good  Discipline  at  Water  Call       .......  93 

Detraining                  ..........  lOO 

On    the    Road loi 

Corporal  Mills  et  al 104 

Close    Harmony      ..........  104 

Frank  Cheney's  Gang     .........  105 

Bus  Whitmore   and   Family    ........  105 

Sergeants    Hughes    and   Myers        .......  108 

Sergeant    Gadd        ..........  109 

Camp    at    Tispaquin 109 

An  Evening  Meal .  118 

Troop   B    at   Hampton    ......•••  ii9 

Repelling   the   Charge 122 

Major  General  Leonard  Wood       .......  123 

Second  U.  S.  Cavalry  Camp 123 


The   Hartford  Freight  Yards 

Cooks   Dean   and    Gusky 

Come  and  Get  It   . 

Federal    Inspection 

Troop  Street  at  Quonset 

The  Happy  Squad 

Ofif    for    Mexico!    . 

Packing   Up    .... 

Captain   Davis   and  Blarney    . 

The  Captain  and  the  Commander 

Nogales,    Arizona    . 

Nogales,    Mexico    . 

Hughes    Park 

Cemetery    Ridge 

Receiving    Instructions    . 

The   Mess   Shed 

The  Troop  Street  . 

Doc.    Bailey    .... 

Thomas   W.   Carter 

Bulkeley,  Westbrook,  Cheney,  Hu 

William  J.   Hamersley    . 

Federal   Inspection   at   Arivaca 

University    Club 

Drill   and    Horse   Exercise 

Federal  Inspection,   Nogales    . 

The    Old    Trough,    Nogales    . 

Skirmish   Drills 

Ruby,    Arizona 

Hitting  the  Trail    . 

Arivaca  .... 

Camp   at   Arivaca    . 

Saturday  Inspection  at  Arivaca 

Officers'   Quarters    . 

Jess    Harris    .... 

The  Grand  Stand   . 

The   Base-ball    Bleachers 

Arivaca    Chapel 

Arivaca    Adobe 

Bronco    Busting 

Troop  B  Recruits 

Mother    Dexter's    Children 

Cutler   and    Myers 

Map  of  Pima  and  Santa  Cruz  Count 

Bear    Valley    .... 

The  Stone  House  and  Tres  Bell 

Watching  the   Round  up 

Montana    Camp 

Watering  at  Arivaca  Creek    . 

Trinity  and   Yale   in   Troop   B 

The  Troop  and  its  Armory   . 


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THE  ORIGIN  AND  FORTUNES  OF 
TROOP  B 


THE  REVOLUTIONARY  PRELUDE 

"America  and  Great  Britain  against  the  world !  " 

A  strange  toast  to  have  heard  in  the  year  of  our  Lord  1777. 
The  British  Army  of  the  North  had  just  been  defeated  at  Sara- 
toga and  the  terms  of  surrender  had  been  agreed  upon  and 
executed  by  Gates  and  Burgoyne,  The  utmost  courtesy  and 
good  feeling  prevailed.  Gates  even  acquiesced  in  Burgoyne's 
suggestion  that  the  bitter  pill  be  softened  by  avoiding  the  term 
"  surrender "  and  calling  the  agreement,  "  The  Saratoga  Con- 
vention." 

The  American  officers  invited  General  Burgoyne  and  his 
fellow  officers  to  dine.  General  Burgoyne  was  called  upon  for 
a  toast.  Every  voice  was  for  the  moment  hushed  into  the  deepest 
attention,  as  he  rose  and  gave — "America  and  Great  Britain 
against  the  world !  " 

In  accordance  with  the  terms  of  the  surrender,  the  "  Con- 
vention "  troops  were  started  across  Massachusetts  for  Boston. 
Gen.  Gates'  confidence  in  a  young  cavalry  officer  Captain  Thomas 
Y.  Seymour  of  Hartford,  led  to  the  selection  of  the  latter  to 
escort  General  Burgoyne  to  Boston.  The  people  of  New  Eng- 
land had  become  exasperated  at  the  reports  of  British  barbarities 
particularly  the  alleged  offer  of  a  reward  to  Indians  for 
American  scalps.  In  one  town,  en  route,  an  old  woman,  gaining 
access  to  the  famous  prisoner,  shook  her  finger  in  his  face  and 
exclaimed  in  a  shrill  voice:  "  Neow  what'U  ye  give  for  Yankee 
scalps  ?  " 

Captain  Seymour,  however,  guarded  his  prisoner  so  tactfully 
and  pleasantly  that  upon  reaching  Boston  General  Burgoyne 
presented  him  with  a  pair  of  silver-mounted  cavalry  pistols  and 
a  fine  leopard  skin.* 

Seymour  had,  at  this  time,  just  been  promoted.  On  January 
10,  1777,  he  had  left  his  studies  at  Yale  and  accepted  a  commis- 

*  Hollister's  Hist,  of  Conn.,  Vol.  ii,  p.  329. 


THE  ORIGIN  AND  FORTUNES  OF  TROOP  B 

sion  as  Lieutenant  of  Cavalry  in  Colonel  Elisha  Sheldon's  regi- 
ment of  Light  Dragoons,  being  attached  to  the  troop  commanded 
by  Captain  Jean  Louis  de  Vemejout. 

Captain  de  Verne j out's  troop  had  been  detached  from 
Sheldon's  regiment  and  had  served  with  much  activity  and  credit 
under  Gates  in  the  Burgoyne  campaign.  On  October  20,  1777, 
according  to  Major  Tallmadge,  Captain  de  Vemejout  "  run 
away."  f  The  reasons  for  this  precipitate  action  are  not  a 
matter  of  record,  but  it  is  safe  to  say  that  his  successor,  Captain 
Seymour,  immediately  restored  whatever  confidence  may  have 
been  shaken  by  this  sudden  defection. 

In  his  noted  painting  of  The  Surrender  of  Burgoyne  Trum- 
bull depicts  Captain  Seymour  mounted  on  a  charger. 

Though  Seymour  resigned  his  commission  November  23, 
1778,  and  took  up  the  practice  of  law  in  Hartford,  he  did  not  lose 
his  interest  in  things  military  but  exerted  himself  to  organize 
a  mounted  guard  for  the  protection  and  escort  of  the  Governor 
of  Connecticut. 

While  at  first  this  escort  was  quite  informal,  the  continuing 
success  of  the  project  justified  a  petition  to  the  General  Assembly 
of  1788  to  legalize  its  privileges  and  responsibilities. 

Since  its  early  history  Hartford  had  maintained  a  mounted 
guard.  In  1658,  Major  John  Mason,  the  colony's  military  chief, 
had  effected  the  organization  in  Hartford  County  of  a  troop  of 
horse  consisting  of  thirty-seven  members  with  Captain  Richard 
Lord  in  command.  Captain  Lord  was  one  of  the  original 
proprietors,  coming  from  Cambridge  to  Hartford  in  1636,  That 
he  was  distinguished  in  civil  affairs  as  well  as  in  the  Indian  Wars 
is  evidenced  by  his  epitaph :  — * 

"  The  bright  Starre  of  our  Cavallrie  lyes  here: 
Unto  the  State,  a  Counselour  full  Deare 
And  to  ye  Truth  a  Friend  of  Sweet  Content, 
To  Hartford  Towne  a  silver  Ornament. 
Who  can  deny  to  Poore  he  was  Reliefe, 
And  in  composing  Paroxysmes  was  Chiefe 
To  Marchantes  as  a  Patterne  he  might  stand, 
Adventring  dangers  new  by  Sea  and  Land." 


t  Revolutionary  Records. 

*  Memorial  Hist.  Hfd.  Co.,  Vol.  i,  p.  249. 


THE  REVOLUTIONARY  PRELUDE 

The  third  commander  was  Captain  Samuel  Talcott,  later  a 
Colonel  commanding  a  regiment  in  the  French  and  Indian  Wars. 
It  was  during  his  captaincy  —  October  31,  1687  —  that  Sir 
Edmond  Andros  visited  Hartford  for  the  purpose  of  purloining 
the  charter  of  Connecticut.  "  The  troop  of  horse  of  that  county 
conducted  him  honorably,  from  the  ferry,  through  Wethersfield, 
up  to  Hartford, "t  but  history  fails  to  produce  any  evidence  that 
Captain  Talcott  and  his  comrades  aided  and  abetted  Sir  Edmond 
in  his  unsuccessful  attempt. 

The  members  of  this  original  troop  were  allowed  to  train  in 
their  respective  towns  of  Windsor,  Hartford  and  Wethersfield, 
but  were  regarded  as  "  one  entire  troop,  consisting  of  several 
parts,  who  are  to  unite  and  attend  the  General  Training  as  one 
entire  body  of  horse." 

From  1739  until  the  Revolution  the  troop  was  under  the  orders 
of  the  commanding  officer  of  the  local  infantry  regiment.  In 
1776  five  regiments  of  "  light  horse "  were  constituted  in  the 
state  and  the  independent  troop  disappeared  from  view  —  even- 
tually to  be  revived  by  Captain  Seymour  following  his  return  to 
Hartford. 

March  2d,  1778,  Congress  passed  a  resolve  recommending  to 
the  young  men  of  property  and  spirit  and  of  a  cultivated  under- 
standing in  several  of  the  states  to  form  themselves  into  volun- 
teer troops  of  light  cavalry,  to  serve  at  their  own  expense,  except 
in  the  articles  of  provisions  and  forage,  and  to  join  the  main 
army.  Governor  Trumbull  forwarded  the  proposal  to  the  several 
cavalry  commanders  in  the  state  but  nothing  developed.  In  fact 
only  one  troop  of  this  description  was  organized  —  by  General 
Nelson  in  Virginia  —  but  the  retreat  of  the  British  from  Phila- 
delphia to  New  York  rendered  its  services  unnecessary.  Con- 
gress thanked  these  volunteers  for  their  "  brave,  generous,  and 
patriotic  efforts  in  the  cause  of  their  country ;"  and  the  whole 
plan  was  speedily  abandoned. 

But  the  idea  of  this  elite,  self-sustaining,  volunteer  troop  of 
horse  remained  fixed  in  the  minds  of  Captain  Seymour,  John 
Caldwell,  the  Bull  brothers,  and  other  prominent  citizens  of 
Hartford,  many  of  whose  names  appear  in  the  records  of  the 
General  Assembly  of   1771   as  memorialists  in  the  petition  for 


t  Bulkcley's  "  Will  &  Doom,"  p.  69. 

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THE  ORIGIN  AND  FORTUNES  OF  TROOP  B 

the  charter  of  the  Governor's  Guard  —  later,  for  the  sake  of  dis- 
tinction, known  as  the  First  Company,  Governor's  Foot  Guard. 
These  gentlemen  conceived  it  to  be  a  polite  and  agreeable  task 
to  ride  out  in  company  for  the  purpose  of  attending  the  Gover- 
nor into  the  city  and  of  escorting  other  visitors  of  military  repu- 
tation. 

The  newspapers  of  that  period  contained  scant  local  news. 
Obviously  those  few  citizens  who  were  so  unfortunate  as  to  be 
away  from  Main  Street  when  anything  happened  could  pick  up 
the  day's  news  by  stepping  around  to  a  public  house.  The  young 
bloods  gathered  at  David  Bull's  "  Bunch  of  Grapes "  Tavern 
opposite  the  Court  House,  while  the  elderly  men  who  belonged  to 
the  Seven  Copper  Club  congregated  at  Moses  Butler's  place  just 
across  the  Little  River.  Mr.  Butler  ran  a  very  respectable  tavern, 
charged  seven  coppers  for  half  a  mug  of  flip,  and  closed  his  doors 
to  all  except  travelers  at  nine  o'clock. 

There  was  no  object,  therefore,  in  wasting  valuable  newspaper 
space  on  what  everybody  already  knew.  The  first  page  was 
devoted  to  despatches  recounting  the  activities  of  Parliament, 
the  second  and  third  to  despatches  from  Boston,  Providence, 
Stonington,  New  London,  New  Haven,  Peekskill,  Albany,  Phila- 
delphia and  Baltimore,  and  to  an  occasional  proclamation  by 
Congress  or  by  Governor  Trumbull.  The  fourth  page  was  re- 
served for  advertisements  —  rewards  for  return  of  "  Lost,  strayed 
or  stolen,"  be  it  slave,  wife  or  horse.  Caleb  Bull's  dry  goods  are 
displayed  under  the  heading  "  Look  for  Love  and  buy  for 
Money."  John  Caldwell  has  just  received  a  consignment  of  West 
India  Rum.  William  Lawrence,  "  Being  under  Necessity  of 
raising  a  sum  of  Money  immediately,  would  esteem  it  a  Favour  of 
those  that  are  indebted  to  him  by  Note  or  Book,  to  make  Pay- 
ments without  Delay."  These  were  the  prominent  well-to-do  citi- 
zens of  the  town,  and  it  must  have  been  due  to  a  gentlemanly  aver- 
sion to  detail  rather  than  to  parsimony  on  their  part  that  the 
editor  was  forced  to  make  a  weekly  announcement  "  Ready 
Money  is  expected  for  inserting  Advertisements  in  this  Paper." 

So,  little  space  could  be  spared  for  local  news.  The  event 
must  be  of  a  nature  appealing  to  local  pride  if  it  is  to  squeeze  its 
way  into  print. 

The  Connecticut  Courant  of  Tuesday,  November  i8,  1777, 
appreciates  the  compliment  to  Hartford  in  the  presence   of   a 


THE  REVOLUTIONARY  PRELUDE 

gentleman  of  nation-wide  reputation  and  proudly  grants  space 
to  announce  that  "  On  Friday  last  passed  through  this  town,  es- 
corted by  a  party  of  Light  Dragoons,  the  Hon.  JOHN  HAN- 
COCK, Esq.,  President  of  the  American  Congress,  with  his 
Lady,  on  his  way  to  Boston,  after  an  absence,  on  public  business, 
of  more  than  two  years  and  a  half." 

The  repeated  yearly  re-election  of  the  same  state  officials  wore 
on  the  Editor's  nerves  —  "  Too  much  space  wasted  on  old  stuff," 
perhaps  he  said.  The  Courant  of  May  19,  1778,  recounts  the  re- 
election of  Governor  Trumbull,  his  deputy  and  assistants,  but  the 
"  Roll  of  Representatives  cannot  be  inserted  this  week  for  want 
of  room."  Small  wonder  there  is  no  room  to  name  those  who 
may  have  attended  the  inauguration. 

Lafayette  gets  one  agate  line  for  passing  through  Hartford 
on  December  6,  1778,  and  Sam  Adams  is  similarly  recognized 
in  the  following  month. 

But  May  5,  1780,  gives  an  opportunity  to  see  the  local  gentle- 
men extending  the  hospitality  of  the  town.  "  The  Marquis  de 
La  Fayette  arrived  here  last  Friday  evening,  and  left  the  town 
early  on  Saturday  morning  on  his  way  to  the  army  at  Morris 
Town,  escorted  by  a  party  of  the  2d  Regt.  of  Dragoons  and 
attended  by  several  officers  of  the  Continental  Army  and  a  num- 
ber of  respectable  Inhabitants  of  this  and  the  neighboring  Towns. 
The  Artillery  Company  saluted  with  thirteen  cannon  and  every 
mark  of  respect  and  esteem  was  expressed  for  the  Marquis  that 
the  shortness  of  the  time  would  permit." 

A  similar  but  more  elaborate  ceremony  in  September  of  the 
same  year  welcomed  "  their  Excellencies  Gov.  Trumbull,  Gen. 
Washington,  Count  Rochambeau  and  Admiral  Ternay  —  with  the 
Marquis  de  La  Fayette,  Gen.  Knox  and  several  other  officers 
of  distinction  from  the  Allied  Armies  .  .  .  The  corps  of 
Guards  and  Artillery  were  on  duty,  and  saluted  with  thirteen 
Cannon  on  the  arrival  and  departure  of  these  Gentlemen." 

A  repetition  of  this  enthusiastic  sentiment  found  expression 
in  honoring  Washington  and  Rochambeau,  before  and  after  the 
famous  conference  held  at  the  Webb  House  in  Wethersfield  in 
May,  1781. 

In  August  of  the  same  year  Trumbull  set  out  for  Danbury  to 
take  a  sum  of  hard  money  to  the  soldiers  as  well  as  to  meet  with 
his  Council.     His  diary  of  this  trip  has  given  rise  to  the  mis- 


THE  ORIGIN  AND  FORTUNES  OF  TROOP  B 

conception  that  he  was  escorted  by  a  Company  of  Governor's 
Guards  —  probably  Horse  Guards  as  "  unless  the  unreasonable 
assumption  be  adopted  that  this  journey  of  184  miles  was  made 
at  the  pace  of  a  walk  the  Guard  which  did  escort  duty  was  one 
of  horse  and  not  of  foot." 

In  reality  he  followed  his  usual  practice  of  accepting  a  volun- 
teer escort  and  in  this  particular  case  a  paid  guard  to  protect  the 
funds ;  to  quote  from  his  diary  of  Aug.  9,  1781  —  "  Capt.  Norton, 
with  Wild,  two  Olmsteads,  and  Goodwin,  Guards."  The  Council 
of  Safety  usually  prescribed  the  guard  to  escort  the  paymaster. 
The  Council  on  August  8,  resolved :  "  That  the  Committee  of 
Pay  Table  be,  and  they  are  hereby  directed  to  draw  on  the  Trea- 
surer, in  favour  of  Capt.  Selah  Norton  for  the  sum  of  Forty  five 
pounds  in  Lawfull  Silver  money  to  enable  him  to  pay  the  ex- 
pence  of  Escorting  his  Excellency  the  Gov''  to  Danbury  and 
Convey  the  money  sent  on  to  pay  to  the  Connecticut  Line,  he  to  be 
accountable."  On  another  occasion  Captain  Norton,  when 
carrying  funds  to  pay  the  soldiers  in  the  western  part  of  the  State, 
was  directed  to  take  with  him  "A  Guard  of  five  men  properly 
Armed  with  Sword  &  Pistols  for  the  Security  of  the  Same  and 
to  assist  in  Carrying  the  money." 

On  arrival  at  Danbury  Governor  Trumbull  directed  Lt.  Col. 
Eli  Mygatt  of  the  i6th  Militia  Regiment  to  furnish  him  a  guard 
of  twenty  men.  The  Governor's  diary  reads,  "  Tuesday,  14th. 
Fair  —  cool  —  Guards  set  at  night."  These  twenty  men  were  de- 
tailed from  the  Danbury  company  of  the  i6th  Militia  Regiment, 
and  the  payroll  is  certified  for  duty  Aug.  13  to  Aug.  23,  a  total 
expense  of  £22  15s  2d. 

The  misconception  as  to  the  identity  of  this  guard  may  have 
been  strengthened  by  the  entry  of  Friday,  17th,  "  Capt.  Hillhouse 
came — P.  M.  Council  —  orders  given,  for  Gov*.  Guards,  etc. 
Capt.  Cook  came  in.",  from  which  it  was  deduced  that  the 
Governor's  Guards  were  with  him.  That  they  had  on  the  con- 
trary remained  at  home,  is  evidenced  by  the  next  entry ;  "  Satur- 
day, i8th,  A.  M.  Council.  Col°.  Trumbull  returned.  Mr.  Cook 
went  with  Orders  to  officers  of  Gov".  Guards,  Hartford."  These 
orders  directed  Captain  Jonathan  Bull,  commanding  the  Gover- 
nor's Guards  (First  Company,  Foot),  to  march  his  command  on 
Danbury,  but  the  Council  of  Safety,  sitting  at  Danbury  on  Aug. 
22,  decided  this  move  was  unnecessary,  and  "  Resolved  that  his 


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Excellency  be  desired  to  Issue  his  orders  to  Capt.  Jonathan  Bull 
to  Countermand  the  orders  given  for  marching  his  Company  to 
Danbury,  and  that  he  hold  his  s^  Company  in  Readiness  to 
March  upon  the  Shortest  notice." 

The  Governor  left  Danbury  on  the  23rd,  stopping  with  Colonel 
Mosely  at  Southbury,  and  with  Capt.  Cowles  at  Farmington.  On 
the  25th  he  "  set  out  at  8  o'clo.  —  came  into  Hartford  at  10  o'clock 
from  Farmington.  Lt.  Bull  of  Gov^  Guards  and  Brown  came 
with  me.  Capt.  Jon'^  Bull  met  us  on  the  way.  —  Capt.  Norton 
Escorted  me  out  and  back." 

The  popularity  of  the  mounted  escort  continued  to  increase. 
The  Governor's  diary  of  Monday,  Oct.  8,  1781,  contains  the 
entry ;  "  Came  from  home,  accompanied  by  Mr.  Jesse  Brown  — 
at  Alvord's,  Bolton,  were  met  by  Ezekial  Williams,  Esq""*  Sherif 
—  with  Mr.  Dod,  his  deputy,  Capt.  Jon^^  Bull,  Capt.  Fred  Bull, 
Capt.  Caleb  Bull,  Jun"",  Mr.  Ralph  Pomeroy,  Mr.  Tyley  —  arrived 
at  Hartford  at  sunset."  Coming  to  his  inauguration  in  1783  he 
notes :  "  May  7th,  set  from  Home  9  oclo.  A.  M.  in  comp"  Col">. 
W'°%  Col°  Jn.  T-U.,  waiter  Nat  Brown,  Judge  Huntington  — 
Sherifs  of  N.  L.  &  Windham  Counties  dined  at  Alford's  —  ex 
5/10 —  Came  to  my  lodgings  before  6  oclo.  P.  M. —  large  number 
of  Gentl"  came  out  with  the  Sheriffs  of  Hartford  &  Litchfield 
Counties  to  meet  us.     13  Cannon  fired  at  coming  in." 

Early  in  May,  1783,  the  Proclamation  for  the  Cessation  of 
Hostilities  was  made  the  occasion  for  a  glittering  parade  and 
general  rejoicing,  a  patriotic  oration  being  delivered  by  the 
Honorable  Chauncey  Goodrich.  During  the  evening  celebration 
the  fireworks  ignited  the  State  House,  "  but  by  the  favor  of 
heaven,  and  the  manly  exertions  of  the  inhabitants,  aided  by 
gentlemen  from  a  distance,  to  whom  many  thanks  are  due,  it 
was  finally  extinguished." 

This  event  ushered  in  Jonathan  Trumbull's  last  term  as  gover- 
nor. The  closing  ceremonies  of  that  term  were  impressive.  The 
General  Assembly  in  May,  1784,  presented  an  address  to  the 
Governor  and  accepted  a  report  of  a  special  committee  headed  by 
Oliver  Wolcott,  Jr.,  to  the  effect  that  "  Gen^  Douglass  and  Gen' 
Sage  be  desired  by  this  Assembly  to  accompany  Gov""  Trumbull  to 
his  seat  in  Lebanon  —  That  the  sheriff  of  Hartford  County  be 
directed  to  wait  on  Gov.  Trumbull  &  the  Gentlemen  that  shall 
attend  him  to  Lebanon,  —  That  the  Governor's  Guard  be  ordered 


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to  escort  Gov''  Trumbull  to  the  River  when  he  shall  leave  the 
Town." 

Some  one  drew  a  line  through  the  words  "  to  the  River  "  with 
the  result  that  "  A  body  of  Guards  and  a  number  of  private 
gentlemen  accompanied  him  several  miles  from  town  as  the  last 
tribute  of  their  respect  and  affection  for  his  official  character." 

Three  years  later  this  escort  of  private  gentlemen  is  beginning 
to  take  concrete  form.  The  Courant  of  August  13,  1787,  informs 
its  readers  that  "A  proposal  has  been  made  to  establish  a  Volun- 
teer Troop  of  Cavalry  in  the  county  of  Hartford,  to  be  called  the 
Governor's  Horse  Guard.  As  it  is  expected  to  be  composed  of 
some  of  the  officers  of  the  late  army  and  other  patriotic  citizens, 
it  is  presumed  it  may  soon  become  as  respectable  in  appearance 
and  discipline  as  the  corps  of  a  similar  consistency  and  establish- 
ment commanded  by  Col.  Michael  Wentworth  in  Portsmouth, 
Col.  Sw^an  in  Boston,  Col.  Morris  in  New  York,  and  Col.  Miles 
in  Philadelphia." 

This  proposal  took  the  form  of  the  following  petition : 

"  To  His  Excellency,  the  Governor,  and  the  Honorable  the 
General  Assembly,  of  the  State  of  Connecticut,  convened  at 
Hartford,  on  the  second  Thursday  of  May,  A.D.  1788: 

"  The  Memorial  of  the  Subscribers  all  Inhabitants  of  the 
Town  of  Hartford,  in  the  County  of  Hartford,  and  living  within 
the  Limits  of  the  City  of  Hartford,  humbly  sheweth:  that  they 
are  for  the  most  part  legally  exempted  from  constituting  the 
Military  Force  of  this  State,  having  been  commissioned  or  Stafif 
officers  during  the  late  warr,  or  are  now  holding  some  Civil 
office  which  by  Law  gives  an  Exemption ;  that  they  have  observed 
with  regret  that  the  ardor  for  military  Discipline  possessed  by 
the  militia  during  the  warr  hath  since  the  peace  very  much  de- 
creased, that  they  feel  an  ambition  to  contribute  as  much  as 
possible  to  its  Revival.  The  memorialists  have  therefore  asso- 
ciated together,  to  address  your  Honors  on  the  occasion,  to  re- 
quest that  they  may  have  a  separate  military  Establishment,  and 
be  formed  into  a  Troop  of  volunteer  Horse,  or  Light  Dragoons 
to  be  called  by  the  Name  of  the  Governor's  Independent,  volun- 
teer Troop  of  Horse  Guards,  whose  particular  Duty  shall  be  to 
attend  upon  and  escort  the  Governor  of  the  State  in  times  of 
peace  and  warr,  and  in  lieu  thereof  be  exempted  from  every 
other  kind  of  militar}^  responsibility  and  in  Case  your  Honors 

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shall  think  proper  to  establish  said  Troop,  as  afores'',  that  a  Day 
may  be  appointed  for  choosing  the  officers  of  the  same  and  when 
chozen  and  commissioned  according  to  Law,  that  said  officers 
may  have  power  to  augment  said  Troop  by  Enlistment  so  that 
it  may  consist  of  Sixty  men,  Rank  and  File  and  that  it  may  be 
entitled  to  the  same  powers  and  privileges  that  other  Troops 
of  Horse  in  this  State  by  Law  have  and  enjoy,  and  your  me- 
morialists, as  in  duty  bound,  will  ever  pray, 

"  Dated  at  Hartford  the  ist  Day  of  May  A  D  1788. 

"  John  Caldwell,  John  Morgan,  Charles  Phelps,  Oliver  Wool- 
cot,  Jun"",  Peter  Colt,  James  Bull,  Hez^  Bull,  Thos.  Bull,  Asa 
Hopkins,  William  Mosely,  Rod  Olcott,  Caleb  Bull,  Jun%  W^ 
Lawrance,  Chauncey  Goodrich,  Sam'  Lawrance,  Hez.  Merrell, 
Wm.  Knox,  Horatio  Wales,  Bar.  Deane,  Jos.  Hart,  Richd.  Hart, 
Richd.  Goodman,  Tim.  Burr,  Dan'l  Goodwin,  Sam'l  Marsh,  Jr., 
Sam'l  Burr,  John  Chenevard,  Jr.,  Ashbel  Welles,  Jr.,  Thos. 
Y,  Seymour,  Ephraim  Root,  and  Sam'  W.  Pomeroy." 

The  original  signed  petition  does  not  appear  in  the  archives. 
A  copy  was  presented  to  the  General  Assembly  for  consideration, 
the  petition  was  granted,  and  the  copy  duly  endorsed.  The  filing 
page  bears  the  inscription,  "  Capt.  Seymour's  Copy,"  with  a  line 
drawn  through  it,  indicating,  perhaps,  that  Capt.  Seymour  had 
retained  the  original  as  a  souvenir  of  the  consummation  of  his 
long  cherished  ambition. 


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"  State  of  Connecticut 

At  a  General  Assembly  of  the  State  of  Connecticut  in 
America,  holden  at  Hartford  in  said  State  on  the  second  Thurs- 
day of  May  being  the  eighth  Day  of  said  Month,  and  continued 
by  Adjournments  until  the  twenty-ninth  Day  of  May  aforesaid 
A.  D.  1788 

"  Upon  the  Memorial  of  John  Caldwell,  etc.,  shewing  to  this 
Assembly  that  they  have  associated  together  for  the  purpose 
of  being  formed  into  an  Independent  Volunteer  Troop  of  Horse, 
or  Light  Dragoons  to  be  under  the  immediate  Command  of  his 
Excellency  the  Governor  of  the  State,  and  requesting  to  be 
established  accordingly  as  per  Memorial  on  File. 

Resolved  that  the  Memorialists  John  Caldwell,  John  Morgan, 
Charles  Phelps,  Oliver  Woolcot,  Jun.,  Peter  Colt,  James  Bull, 
Hezekiah  Bull,  Thos.  Bull,  Asa  Hopkins,  William  Mosely,  Rod. 
Olcott,  Caleb  Bull,  Jun.,  William  Lawrance,  Chauncey  Goodrich, 
Saml.  Lawrance,  Hezekiah  Merrell,  William  Knox,  Horatio 
Whales,  Bar.  Deane,  Jos.  Hart,  Richard  Hart,  Richd.  Goodman, 
Tim.  Burr,  Dan'  Goodwin,  Saml.  Marsh,  Jun.,  Saml.  Burr,  John 
Chenevard,  Jun.,  Ashbel  Welles,  Jun.,  Thos.  Y.  Seymour, 
Ephraim  Root  and  Saml.  W"".  Pomeroy,  be  and  they  are  hereby 
constituted  a  Troop  of  Light  Dragoons  by  the  Name  of  the  Gov- 
ernor's Independent  Volunteer  Troop  of  Horse  Guards,  to  be  sub- 
ject to  the  orders  of  the  Governor  and  to  attend  upon,  and  escort 
him  in  times  of  peace  and  warr,  and  at  all  times  as  occasion  may 
require  be  furnished  with  sufficient  Horses  proper  for  said  Ser- 
vice, with  necessary  Equipments,  and  be  dressed  in  uniform  all  at 
their  own  Expense  and  in  Lieu  thereof  be  exempted  from  every 
other  kind  of  military  Duty,  and  said  Troop  shall  consist  of  one 
Captain,  two  Lieutenants,  one  Cornet,  one  Quartermaster-Ser- 
jeant, three  Drill  Serjeants  and  four  Corporals,  and  Sixty  Priv- 
ates, with  power  to  the  officers  of  said  Troop,  so  soon  as  they 
shall  be  chosen  and  commissioned,  by  Enlistment,  to  augment  the 
same  to  said  number,  provided  always  that  in  consequence  of  such 

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Enlistment,  the  other  Military  Companies  in  the  Town  of  Hart- 
ford out  of  which  they  may  be  enlisted,  are  not  reduced  below  the 
number  of  Sixty  four  Rank  and  File,  and  said  Troop  shall  have 
power  to  choose  their  said  officers  on  Monday  the  19th  day  of 
May  instant,  being  led  to  a  Choice  by  the  Lieutenant  Colonel 
Commandant  of  the  First  Regiment  of  Militia  in  this  State, 
and  it  shall  be  in  the  power  of  the  officers  chosen  on  said  Day, 
when  Commissioned  to  call  out  said  Troop  as  often  as  they  shall 
think  proper  to  perfect  the  same  in  military  Discipline,  and  the 
Names  of  the  officers  that  may  or  shall  be  chosen  as  afores'd, 
shall  by  s'd  Lieutenant  Colonel  be  returned  to  the  present  General 
Assembly,  and  in  case  any  of  said  Troop  shall  neglect  to  obey 
the  orders  of  their  said  officers,  they  shall  be  subject  to  the  same 
penalties  that  other  Troops  of  Horse  in  this  State  are  by  Law, 
liable  to  suffer  for  neglect,  or  Disobedience;  and  the  Captain  of 
said  Troop  shall  have  the  Rank  of  Major  and  this  Resolve  shall 
continue  in  force  during  the  pleasure  of  the  General  Assembly 
&  no  longer. 

"  Passed  in  the  Lower  House 
Test  James  Davenport,  Clerk 

Concur  in  the  Upper  House 
Test  George  Wyllys,  Secret'y." 

On  the  DARK  DAY,  when  candles  were  lighted  during  the 
midday  session  of  the  General  Assembly,  the  Infantry  Command- 
ant called  a  meeting  as  directed  and  reported : 

"  To  the  Honorable  General  Assembly  now  convened  at 
Hartford 

"  In  pursuance  of  an  Act  of  Assembly  passed  the  present  Ses- 
sion instituting  a  Troop  of  Light  Dragoons  by  the  Name  of  the 
Governor's  Independent  Volunteer  Troop  of  Horse  Guard,  I 
led  said  Troop  to  the  Choice  of  Officers  as  in  said  Act  directed, 
when  they  made  choice  of  John  Caldwell  for  their  Captain, 
Thomas  Y.  Seymour  for  their  first  Lieutenant,  Charles  Phelps 
for  their  second  Lieutenant  and  Timothy  Burr  for  their  Cornet 
by  a  Majority  of  the  Votes  of  said  Troop. 

"  Dated  at  Hartford  this  19th  Day  of  May  1788 
Hez*"  Wyllys  Lieut  Col°  Comd  ist  Regiment." 
The  reverse  side  bears  the  endorsement : 
"  In  the  Lower  House  May  1788 

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"  The  within  return  of  the  choice  of  AliHtary  Officers  is 
accepted  &  approved  &  his  Excellency  the  Governor  is  de- 
sired to  commissionate  the  Officers  therein  named  accordingly 

"  Test  James  Davenport  Clerk 
Concur  in  the  Upper  House 
Test  George  Wyllys  Secret'y." 

A  call  for  the  completion  of  the  troop  organization  was  issued 
in  the  Courant  of  July  14,  1788:  "  The  Governor's  Independent 
Volunteer  Troop  of  Horse  Guards  are  requested  to  meet  at  Fred 
Bull's  tavern  on  Thursday  next  at  4  o'clock,  p.  m.,  for  the  purpose 
of  choosing  the  non-commissioned  officers  of  said  Troop  —  and  to 
transact  such  other  business  as  shall  be  found  necessary." 

The  next  issue  —  July  21,  1788  —  is  completely  filled  with  a 
letter  from  Philadelphia  recounting  the  Grand  Federal  Procession 
celebrating  Independence  Day,  so  that  the  result  of  that  meeting 
has  not  become  a  matter  of  permanent  record. 

Tradition  has  it  that  the  new  organization  took  for  its  proto- 
type the  Royal  Horse  Guards  of  England.  The  Royal  Regiment 
of  Horse  Guards  was  raised  in  1661  in  the  reign  of  King  Charles 
the  Second,  immediately  following  the  Restoration.  Upon  the 
disbanding  of  the  Army  of  the  Commonwealth  the  Duke  of  York 
proposed  to  the  Council  "  that  they  should  write  to  His  Majesty, 
and  desire  him  to  stop  the  disbanding  of  the  Generall's  Troop  of 
Horse  Guards,  and  the  Regiment  of  Foott,  which  were  to  have 
been  payd  off  that  day,  and  that  he  would  rather  think  of  raising 
more  men  for  the  security  of  his  Person  and  Government." 

Accordingly  the  regiment  was  mustered  on  February  16,  1661, 
under  the  command  of  the  XXth  Earl  of  Oxford.  Through  the 
centuries  the  name  of  the  first  commander  has  clung  to  the  organi- 
zation which  is  still  known  as  the  "  Oxford  Blues." 

The  conception  of  a  body  guard  to  the  King  may  have  in- 
spired in  the  minds  of  the  colonists  the  idea  of  a  body  guard  to 
the  governor.  Emulation  may  have  been  excited  by  the  martial 
history  of  the  Oxford  Blues  from  Sedgemoor  and  the  Battle  of 
the  Boyne  to  Fontenoy  and  Hombourg.  Perhaps  the  fact  that 
during  the  American  Revolution  the  Royal  Horse  rusticated  in 
England  and  enjoyed  a  lack  of  popularity  with  George  III,  made 
for  its  popularity  with  the  Americans. 

At  all  events  separation  from  the  mother  country  did  not 
inculcate  a  feeling  that  all  things  English  should  be  proscribed, 

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and  the  new  organization  was  effected  along  Royal  lines  as  to 
uniform  and  personnel. 

In  his  historical  oration  at  the  Centennial  Celebration  of  the 
Horse  Guard,  May  8,  1888,  Hon.  William  E.  Simonds  said: 
"  Your  flags  have  always  proclaimed  your  origin  in  1778.  Ten 
years  ago,  that  question  being  mooted,  living  past  members  of  the 
Guard  who  had  served  under  your  second  flag  with  older  mem- 
bers who  had  served  under  the  first,  testified  to  the  declarations 
of  illustrious  charter  members.  Governor  Oliver  Wolcott,  Jr., 
among  them,  that  your  flags  have  told  the  truth  in  this  regard." 

He  then  quotes  from  Governor  Trumbull's  Danbury  diary, 
which  has  been  recited  in  the  preceding  chapter*,  and  concludes 
that,  "  There  is  other  evidence  of  the  Revolutionary  origin  of  the 
Horse  Guards,  but  this  suffices." 

The  best  testimony  appears  to  be  the  statement  as  to  the 
inscription  on  the  original  flag.  It  is  an  honorable  tradition 
and  it  is  to  be  regretted  that  there  is  insufficient  tangible  evi- 
dence to  refute  the  conclusion  that  the  organization  based  on  the 
charter  granted  by  the  1788  General  Assembly  was  preceded  by 
nothing  more  concrete  than  the  Governor's  "  escort  of  private 
gentlemen." 

If  the  Horse  Guard  had  had  an  existence  during  the  Revo- 
lution as  a  troop  of  horse  in  active  service  its  record  would  have 
appeared  in  the  official  documents  of  the  war. 

If  the  Horse  Guard  had  had  an  organization  during  the 
Revolution  similar  to  that  of  the  First  Company,  Governor's 
Foot  Guard,  its  activities  would  have  been  noted  in  the  news- 
papers of  the  day  and  in  the  minutes  of  the  Council  of  Safety, 
a  careful  search  of  which  fails  to  reveal  any  such  reference. 

If  the  Horse  Guard  had  had  an  organization  similar  to  that 
of  the  Foot  Guard,  authorizing  exemption  from  certain  classes 
of  military  duty,  its  name  would  have  been  included  in  a  memorial 
to  the  General  Assembly  of  1780  signed  by  twenty-two  inhabi- 
tants of  Hartford,  showing :  "  That  your  members  are  by  law 
obliged  to  do  military  duty,  perform  actual  service  and  lyable 
to  all  detachments  as  will  be  needed  to  fill  up  the  continental 
army  as  for  the  state  service  and  tours  of  duty  in  militia :  when 
at  the  same  time  the  company  in  said  town  commonly  called  his 
Excellency's  Guards  or  the  Cadet  company  do  not  hold  them- 

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selves  lyable  to  perform  any  kind  of  military  duty  (except 
waiting  on  the  Governor  and  the  Assembly  at  the  general  elec- 
tion, etc.)  .  .  .  and  creates  much  uneasiness  and  discon- 
tent among  the  people  as  said  company  briefly  consists  of  able- 
bodied,  effective  men,  in  the  prime  of  life  and  of  liberal  fortunes. 
Whereupon  your  memorialists  humbly  pray  your  honors  . 
to  subject  the  aforesaid  Cadet  company  to  the  same  duties,  ser- 
vices and  detachments  as  the  militia  of  this  state  are  lyable  to 

With  an  organization  similar  to  the  Foot  Guard  its  name 
would  have  been  included  in  an  act  of  the  General  Assembly  of 
May,  1781,  directing  the  enrollment  of  additional  troops  for 
active  service:  "...  and  that  the  said  two  regiments 
the  two  companies  Governor's  Guards  [Foot  Guard  of  Hartford 
and  New  Haven]  the  independent  Company  of  Norwich,  the 
Matross  Companies  of  Hartford,  Middletown,  Norwich  and 
Pomfret,  and  as  many  of  the  sea-coast  guards  (except  a  suitable 
garrison  for  the  forts)  as  will  make  up  the  number  of  twenty-one 
hundred  men  be  ordered  to  hold  themselves  in  readiness  to  march 
on  the  order  of  his  Excellency  the  Governor  .  .  .  and  said 
two  Companies  of  Gov's.  Guards,  Independent  Co.,  and  Matross 
Co.'s  and  all  volunteers  who  shall  engage  in  the  service  . 
shall  be  considered  as  having  done  a  tour  of  duty     .      .      .     ." 

But  the  men  who  petitioned  for  the  Horse  Guard  charter 
had  for  the  most  part  seen  active  service  with  the  military  forces 
under  Washington,  Putnam,  Gates,  Parsons,  or  Ledyard.  Their 
names  had  appeared  on  the  muster  rolls  from  Bunker  Hill  and 
Long  Island  to  Saratoga  and  Yorktown.  These  men  were 
veterans  before  they  invited  the  attention  of  the  General  Assembly 
to  the  observation  that  the  ardor  for  military  discipline  had  since 
the  peace  very  much  decreased.  Not  till  then  did  they  ask  to  be 
allowed  —  at  their  own  expense  —  to  support  the  prestige  and 
dignity  of  the  Governor  and  General  Assembly  of  Connecticut! 

A  peculiar  outburst  of  pride  in  an  ancient  and  honorable 
institution  induced,  in  more  recent  years,  the  preparation  of  a 
lithographed  charter  purporting  to  be  a  copy  of  the  original. 
For  the  sake  of  curiosity  this  lithograph  is  reproduced.  Although 
the  orthography  is  modern,  the  body  of  the  lithograph  follows 
the  original  very  closely  with  the  exception  that  the  year  of  the 

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THE  CHARTER 

General  Assembly  is  given  as  1778.  This  apocryphal  charter 
bears  the  facsimile  signature  of  Jonathan  Trumbull  whose  photo- 
graph adorns  the  ornamental  heading  between  the  word  "  Char- 
ter "  and  the  words,  "  Granted  May  1778." 

The  brilliant,  patriotic  career  of  Governor  Trumbull  ended 
August  17,  1785,  two  years  before  the  proposal  to  establish  a 
Volunteer  Troop  of  Cavalry  had  reached  the  eyes  of  the  public 
through  the  medium  of  the  weekly  newspaper. 

This  production  bears  one  mark  of  identification ;  "  Lith.  of 
Bingham  &  Dodd,  155  Main  Str.,  Hartford,  Conn."  The  city 
directories  for  the  years  1863  to  1866  show  Bingham  &  Dodd  at 
that  address,  thus  suggesting  the  approximate  date  of  the  engrav- 
ing. The  following  extract  from  the  minutes  of  a  meeting  of 
the  company  held  January  21,  1862,  is  of  interest  in  this  connec- 
tion—  "  Maj.  Boardman  presented  100  One  Hundred  Beautifully 
printed  Charters.  Cost  of  the  same  being  $40.  Dollars.  A  Vote 
was  taken  on  how  they  should  be  distributed.  Voted  that  each 
Member  should  pay  into  the  Clerk  forty  cts.  (the  first  Cost) 
for  each  copy  taken." 

The  first  mention  of  the  charter  date  is  found  in  the  1855 
city  directory,  and  may  have  been  inserted  to  distinguish  between 
this  troop  and  another  cavalry  company,  recently  formed,  which 
claimed  ownership  of  the  original  charter  by  right  of  adoption.* 
The  legend  therein  exploited,  "  Chartered  May  8,  1778,"  was  not 
without  precedent,  and  no  one  to  the  present  day  has  corrected 
the  error. 

Repetition  creates  authority  and  a  show  of  truth.  The  older 
State  Registers  credit  the  First  Company,  Horse,  with  being 
"  chartered  1788,"  but  the  compiler  succumbed  in  1900  and 
allowed  the  change  to  1778. 

The  earliest  known  printed  copy  of  the  constitution  and  by- 
laws of  the  Horse  Guard  was  published  in  1874  when  the  Troop 
was  under  the  command  of  Major  C.  B.  Boardman.  This  copy 
contains  no  reference  to  date  of  incorporation  but  a  revision  made 
by  Captain  F.  M.  Warren,  Lieut.  W.  W.  Whitehead  and  Ser- 
geant G.  P.  Hurd,  and  adopted  January  25,  1894,  refers  to  the 
charter  as  granted  May,  1778.  A  further  revision  by  Adjutant 
George  E.  Smart,  Lieut.  Wm.  H.  Shannon,  Sergt.  Major  C.  M. 
D.  Broad  well,  Q.  M.  Sgt.  Harry  A.  Treadwell  and  Corporal  F. 


*  See  Chapter  VI. 

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THE  ORIGIN  AND  FORTUNES  OF  TROOP  B 

L.  Purinton,  adopted  January  23,  1900,  makes  Article  I  of  the 
Constitution  read,  "  This  troop,  chartered  May  17,  1778,  shall  be 
known  as  Troop  '  A,'  Governor's  Guards."  The  Second  Com- 
pany, Governor's  Horse  Guards  of  New  Haven,  had  been  trans- 
ferred to  the  Connecticut  National  Guard  as  Troop  "A,"  and  ob- 
jected to  the  confusion  of  title,  so  an  amendment  of  April  7,  1908, 
restored  the  previous  designation,  but  continued  ..the  myth  of 
1778. 

A  close  observer  will  note  that  Jonathan  Trumbull  has  lifted 
a  warning  finger  exclaiming,  "  Veritatem  dies  aperit !  " 


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THE  CHARTER  MEMBERS 

The  prominent  positions  in  civil  affairs  held  by  the  memorial- 
ists are  well  illustrated  by  the  personnel  of  the  Hartford  Common 
Council  elected  March  31,  1788.  Of  its  membership  of  twelve, 
seven  were  charter  members  of  the  Horse  Guard :  —  Messrs. 
Deane,  Colt,  Caldwell,  Goodrich,  Morgan,  Wolcott  and  Seymour. 

Three  members,  Caleb  Bull,  Jr.,  Peter  Colt,  and  Thomas  Y. 
Seymour,  were  enrolled  in  the  Connecticut  State  Society  of  the 
Cincinnati  —  composed  of  officers  who  had  served  in  the 
American  Army  during  the  War  of  the  Revolution. 

Seven  were  graduates  of  Yale  College  at  a  time  when  an  op- 
portunity for  higher  education  was  looked  upon  as  a  rare  privi- 
lege ;  Colt,  Goodrich,  Morgan,  Moseley,  Root,  Seymour,  and 
Wolcott. 

Fifteen  were  direct  descendants  of  the  "  original  proprietors  " 
of  Hartford  and  the  two  neighboring  towns. 

John  Caldwell  was  born  in  Hartford,  December  21,  1755, 
his  father  and  grandfather  having  emigrated  from  Beith,  in 
North  Britain,  and  settled  in  Hartford  about  1725.  He  was 
probably  the  youngest  charter  member  of  the  Governor's  Foot 
Guard,  organized  and  incorporated  in  1771.  He  may  have  been 
one  of  those  of  whom  an  historian  of  the  Foot  Guard  remarked ; 
"  Seventeen  years  later  a  number  of  the  same  men,  having 
gained  in  age  and  flesh  and  being  tired  of  marching  on  foot, 
became  incorporators  of  the  First  Company  of  Horse  Guards." 
He  was  the  first  Major  of  the  Governor's  Horse  Guard,  re- 
signing his  commission  in   1791. 

Caldwell  was  a  liberal,  public  spirited  citizen  of  comfortable 
fortune  and  served  his  community  well  during  the  Revolutionary 
period  and  for  half  a  century  thereafter.  In  1792  the  incor- 
porators of  the  Hartford  Bank  elected  him  president,  a  position 
of  trust  and  responsibility  which  he  ably  filled  until  his  resigna- 

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THE  ORIGIN  AND  FORTUNES  OF  TROOP  B 

tion  in  1819.  In  this  work  he  was  supported  by  the  Horse 
Guard,  fourteen  of  the  sixty-eight  original  stockholders  and 
six  of  the  nine  members  of  the  first  directorate  being  charter 
members.  Another  charter  member  was  appointed  cashier. 
His  ability  made  him  much  sought  after  and  his  name  appears 
in  connection  with  many  public  enterprises  including  the  building 
of  the  State  House  in  1794;  the  supervision  of  the  construction 
of  the  bridge  and  causeway  to  East  Hartford ;  the  incorporation 
in  1816  of  "  The  Connecticut  Asylum  for  the  Education  and 
Instruction  of  Deaf  and  Dumb  Persons."  In  addition  to  these 
activities,  Caldwell  had  been  elected  twenty  times  to  the  General 
Assembly. 

Before  the  general  advent  of  marine  insurance,  his  large 
interests  in  the  West  Indian  and  European  trade,  as  well  as  the 
ownership  of  several  vessels,  led  Major  Caldwell  to  become  an 
underwriter.  The  pernicious  activities  of  French  privateers 
in  1797  and  1798  caused  the  Major  serious  losses  and  only  the 
War  of  1812  was  needed  to  complete  the  havoc.  Thereafter  he 
lived  in  a  retired  fashion  at  his  home  on  Main  Street.  May  26, 
1838,  witnessed  the  end  of  a  useful,  patriotic  life, 

Thomas  Y.  Seymour's  brilliant  record  during  the  earlier  years 
of  the  Revolution  has  already  been  mentioned.  He  was  born 
June  19,  1757,  the  son  of  Thomas  Seymour,  a  descendant  of  one 
of  Hartford's  "  original  proprietors."  Colonel  Thomas  Seymour 
had  served  in  the  cavalry  during  the  Revolution  and  when  Hart- 
ford was  incorporated  as  a  city  in  1784  he  was  elected  its  first 
Mayor.  His  subsequent  twenty-eight  years  of  service  in  the 
same  capacity  represents  a  period  more  than  three  times  as  long 
as  that  of  any  of  his  many  successors. 

After  the  lapse  of  three  months  of  his  senior  year  at  college, 
Thomas  Y.  Seymour  accepted  a  commission  in  the  cavalry, 
remaining  in  service  until  the  end  of  1778.  The  following  year 
he  studied  law  in  Philadelphia,  returning  to  Hartford  and  being 
admitted  to  the  bar  in  1780.  In  1781  he  married  his  first  cousin, 
Mary  Ann,  eldest  child  of  Colonel  William  Ledyard,  of  Groton 
fame.  She  died  within  a  year.  In  1784  he  married  Miss  Susan 
Bull  who  presented  him  with  five  sons  and  three  daughters. 

Major  Seymour  succeeded  Major  Caldwell  in  command  of  the 
Horse  Guard  and  resigned  in  1795  because  of  the  other  pressing 

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THE  CHARTER  MEMBERS 

duties  of  public  life.  He  represented  Hartford  in  the  General 
Assembly  from  1795  to  1806,  and  was  State's  Attorney  from 
1796  to  1807.  Failing  health  compelled  him  to  retire  from 
active  Hfe,  and  he  finally  succumbed  May  16,  181 1. 

His  widow's  efforts  to  secure  a  pension  were  delayed  because 
of  the  fact  that  Seymour  did  not  remain  in  the  army  until  the 
end  of  the  war.  Among  many  letters  written  in  her  support  by 
prominent  men,  the  following  *  is  of  peculiar  interest :  — 

"  New  Haven,  11  Aug.  1836 
"  Mr.  Jesse  Charlton 

"Sir: 

"  Your  letter  of  the  9th  is  received,  and  in  reply  I  have 
to  say  that  I  left  the  service  in  February,  1777,  about  the 
time  that  Col.  Sheldon's  Regiment  of  Light  Horse  (in 
which  Mr.  T.  Y.  Seymour  commanded  a  company  of 
troop),  was  raised.  I  therefore  had  personally  no  knowl- 
edge of  his  military  service.  But  hi^  reputation  for 
gallantry  and  faithful  conduct  was  such  and  so  un- 
questioned that  I  felt  myself  perfectly  justified  in  intro- 
ducing his  portrait  in  the  picture  of  the  surrender  of 
Burgoyne,  and  I  have  not  the  smallest  doubt  that  his 
widow  has  a  just  title  to  whatever  compensation  the 
Government  of  the  United  States  are  accustomed  to 
bestow  upon  the  widows  of  their  meritorious  deceased 
officers  of  the  Revolutionary  War.  With  hearty  wishes 
that  Mrs.  Seymour's  application  may  be  successful,  I  am, 
sir 

"  Your  obedient  servant, 
"  Jno.  Trumbull." 

Lieutenant  Charles  Phelps  seems  not  to  have  left  any  very 
definite  record  behind  him.  The  only  Charles  Phelps  who 
appears  from  this  state  as  having  served  in  the  Revolution  is  one 
by  that  name  resident  of  Hartland  who  was  in  Colonel  Hinman's 
Regiment  in  1775  and  served  at  the  siege  of  Boston.  He  was  in 
Colonel  Huntington's  Regiment  in  1776,  taking  part  in  the 
Battle  of  Long  Island  August  27th  of  that  year,  being  taken 
prisoner.  He  was  released  in  the  succeeding  year  and  remained 
in  service  until  May  26,  1780. 


*  Seymour  Family  in  the  Revolution. 

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THE  ORIGIN  AND  FORTUNES  OF  TROOP  B 

It  is  probable  that  he  moved  to  Hartford  after  the  war  and 
that  his  prominent  military  service  during  the  revolution  justi- 
fied his  election  to  commissioned  office  in  the  Horse  Guard. 
Phelps  resigned  his  commission  in  March  1791  and  moved  away 
from  Hartford. 

Cornet  Timothy  Burr  had  seen  service  in  the  Revolution. 
In  May  1775,  he  was  in  Capt.  Dimon's  company  of  Col.  Beebe's 
regiment  in  Fairfield.  In  1777  he  was  a  member  of  Captain 
Hill's  Company  of  Colonel  Samuel  Whiting's  regiment  of  militia 
"  for  a  short  campaign  at  the  Fishkills."  From  1779  to  1781 
he  was  "  Conductor  of  Transportation  Express  from  the  Con- 
tinental Army." 

Samuel  Burr  was  with  his  cousin  Timothy  in  1775,  and  in 
1777  was  a  sergeant  in  Captain  Bartram's  Company.  He  was  on 
duty  in  September  1781  at  West  Point  as  a  member  of  Colonel 
Canfield's  militia  regiment. 

Samuel  was  born  Jan.  14,  1745,  the  son  of  Thomas.  Timothy 
was  baptized  Nov.  12,  1749,  the  son  of  Moses.  Their  grand- 
father, Thomas,  was  a  grandson  of  Benjamin  Burr,  one  of  the 
"  original  proprietors." 

Samuel  had  a  son  Samuel  born  in  1778.  Timothy  had  a  son 
Timothy  born  in  1772.  An  earlier  historian  has  selected  the 
second  Samuel  and  the  second  Timothy  as  the  Burrs  who  signed 
the  Horse  Guard  petition,  and  has  inferred  that  they  were 
brothers.  The  second  Samuel  at  that  time  was  ten  years  old. 
If  the  apocryphal  charter  of  1778  is  admitted  in  evidence,  Samuel, 
Jr.,  had  not  yet  seen  the  light  of  day.  In  1788  Timothy,  Jr.,  was 
approaching  the  age  of  sixteen.  It  is  quite  possible  that  he 
might  have  enlisted  in  the  Horse  Guard  at  that  early  age  but 
it  is  hardly  probable  that  he  would  have  been  elected  to  a  com- 
missioned office  in  preference  to  several  men  who  had  seen 
service  in  the  war. 

Due  to  this  identity  of  names  the  first  Timothy,  the  charter 
member,  has  been  credited  with  the  brilliant  military  career  of 
his  son  commencing  in  the  Connecticut  Militia  and  culminating 
in  the  War  of  181 2  as  Commissary  General  of  the  Western 
Army.  In  the  centennial  history  of  the  Hartford  Bank,  1792- 
1892,  the  chapter  devoted  to  the  original  directorate  contains  a 
biographical  sketch  of  General  Timothy  Burr.  It  is  not  un- 
reasonable to  assume  that  the  financial  geniuses  of  early  Hartford 

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THE  CHARTER  MEMBERS 

preferred  the  mature  advice  of  the  elder  Timothy  to  that  of  the 
boy  of  twenty. 

Timothy,  senior,  was  a  prosperous  merchant  of  Hartford. 
A  statement  that  he  remained  actively  connected  with  the 
Horse  Guard  for  about  fifteen  years  is  not  borne  out  by 
the  records.  In  the  nominations  made  for  promotion  in  May 
1791,  his  name  was  inadvertently  omitted,  but  his  commission 
as  Second  Lieutenant  as  of  May,  1791  was  confirmed  by  the 
General  Assembly  of  May,  1792,  in  the  latter  part  of  which  year 
he  resigned.  He  died  August  19,  1799.  His  older  cousin  Samuel 
kept  the  largest  store  in  Hartford  on  Burr  Street,  now  North 
Main  Street.     He  died  in  1792. 

Timothy  Burr,  Jr.  (the  descriptive  "  Jr.  "  was  always  attached 
to  his  name  until  his  father's  death),  was  never  a  member  of  the 
Horse  Guard.  In  Green's  Register  for  the  State  of  Connecticut 
for  the  year  1797  Timothy  Burr,  Jr.,  appears  as  a  Captain  in  the 
First  Regiment  of  Militia;  in  1800  and  1801 — having  dropped 
the  "  Jr."  —  as  Captain  of  the  Matross  Company  of  the  First 
Regiment;  in  1802  and  1803  as  second  Major,  in  1804  as  first 
Major,  in  1805-6-7  as  Lieutenant  Colonel  commanding  the  First 
Regiment.  He  was  Brigadier  General  Timothy  Burr,  command- 
ing First  Brigade  from  1807  to  1810,  after  which  year  his  name 
disappears  from  the  state  rolls. 

Thomas  Bull,  born  in  1605,  accompanied  the  Reverend 
Thomas  Hooker  to  Hartford  in  1636.  His  many  descendants 
bore  their  share  of  the  civil  and  military  burdens  of  the  Colony. 
His  great  grandson  Caleb  was  the  father  of  nine  sons ;  six  were 
among  the  petitioners  for  the  Foot  Guard  Charter  in  1771,  and 
four  signed  the  Horse  Guard  memorial  in  1788. 

Caleb  Bull,  Jr.,  the  eldest  son,  born  January  16,  1746,  is 
frequently  mentioned  in  Governor  Trumbull's  diary  as  one  of 
his  "  escort  of  private  gentlemen."  He  accepted  a  captain's 
commission  in  Colonel  Webb's  regiment  January  i,  1777,  and  the 
records  show  that  he  resigned  March  23,  1778.  His  service  for 
the  state  did  not  however  cease  with  this  formal  resignation. 
The  records  of  the  Council  of  Safety  July  13,  1779,  show  that 
a  letter  was  received  from  Caleb  Bull  by  express  dated  Stratford, 
July  12,  1779,  informing  the  Governor  that  the  enemy  had  landed 
at   Norwalk   and   had   burnt   the   whole   town   excepting  a   few 

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THE  ORIGIN  AND  FORTUNES  OF  TROOP  B 

scattering  houses.  Captain  Bull  continued  for  some  time  in  ob- 
servation of  the  enemy  and  organized  a  daily  dispatch  service 
with  a  chain  of  expresses  fourteen  or  fifteen  miles  apart  to  ride 
stages  and  deliver  over  their  letters  from  one  to  another  so  as 
to  send  them  forward  with  the  greatest  possible  celerity.  He 
was,  therefore,  instrumental  in  keeping  Governor  Trumbull  and 
the  Council  of  Safety  promptly  informed  as  to  the  enemy's 
movements  along  the  coast.  After  the  war  he  served  the  city 
in  many  ways  until  his  death  February  14,  1797. 

James  Bull,  born  October  13,  1751,  was  a  commissary  in  the 
Northern  Army  in  1777.     He  died  September  3,  1820. 

Hezekiah  Bull  was  born  May  24,  1758.  His  name  does  not 
appear  in  the  Revolutionary  records  of  the  Army  or  the  Navy 
but  it  is  certain  that  he  saw  service  on  the  seas  during  the  war. 
He  died  May  26,  1821. 

Thomas  Bull,  born  June  5,  1765,  was  too  young  to  see  service 
during  the  Revolution.  He  appears  to  have  been  active  in  the 
civic  life  of  Hartford  from  the  close  of  the  war  to  his  death, 
March  4,  1830. 

John  Chenevard,  Jr.,  was  associated  with  his  father.  Captain 
John  Chenevard  as  a  merchant  in  the  West  India  trade.  He 
was  born  in  1770,  and  was  the  youngest  charter  member  of  the 
Horse  Guard.     He  died  April  19,  1808. 

Peter  Colt  was  born  March  28,  1744,  and  was  a  member  of 
the  class  of  1764  Yale  College.  To  those  who  believe  that  the 
food  at  Commons  is  a  modern  cause  for  grievance  it  may  be  of 
interest  to  note  that  Peter  was  taken  acutely  ill  under  circum- 
stances best  told  by  a  contemporary.  Monday,  April  16,  1764, 
Colonel  Hubbard  addressed  a  letter  to  Ezra  Stiles: 

"  Last  Saturday  being  at  Court,  about  noon  we  were 
surprised  with  a  very  melancholly  Story  from  College. 
82  of  the  Students  were  seized  with  violent  vomitings, 
great  Thirst,  Weakness  in  the  Extremeties  and  some  with 
Spasms,  and  other  Symptoms  of  Poison.  By  the  Use  of 
Emetics,  Oleaginous  and  mucilaginous  Draughts  they  are 
recovered,  saving  that  some  are  yet  weak  in  their  joynts 
and  affected  in  their  Eyes.  The  Physicians  conjecture 
it  to  be  Arsenic,  mixed  with  the  Cake,  on  which  they  all 
breakfasted  .  .  .  There  has  been  as  yet  no  Enquiry 
by  the  Civil  Authority,  hoping  Something  may  transpire 
that  may  be  taken  hold  of." 

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President  Clap's  investigation  indicated  that  the  cause  was 
"  either  some  accident  or  some  strong  Physic  put  into  the  Victuals 
with  a  Design  to  bring  a  Slur  upon  the  Provisions  made  in  the 
Hall  .  .  .  Specially  since  it  appears  under  oath  that  some 
of  the  Scholars  manifested  a  pleasure  in  what  befell  Commons 
as  hoping  that  it  might  be  a  means  of  getting  Rid  of  them,  and  one 
of  them  went  to  one  of  the  Cooks  on  the  Lords  day  and  offered 
her  a  Dollar  if  she  would  poison  or  Physic  the  Commons  again, 
provided  she  would  let  him  know  the  time,  and  added  that  if  it 
was  done  once  more  there  would  be  an  end  of  Commons."* 

At  the  outbreak  of  the  war  Colt  served  as  military  secretary 
to  Major  General  David  Wooster  and  later  as  assistant  to  Com- 
missaries, Colonel  Jonathan  Fitch  and  Colonel  Joseph  Trumbull. 
August  9,  1777,  he  was  made  Deputy  Commissary  of  Purchases 
for  the  Eastern  Department  for  the  Army  of  the  United  States, 
and  was  thereafter  associated  with  Colonel  Jeremiah  Wads- 
worth,  supplying  the  French  troops  under  Rochambeau  from  1780 
until  the  end  of  the  war. 

From  1789  to  1793  Colt  was  State  Treasurer.  In  the  latter 
year  he  moved  to  New  Jersey  where,  except  for  a  short  residence 
in  New  York  State,  he  engaged  in  manufacture  until  his  death 
March  16,  1824. 

Most  students  of  the  Revolution  recall  the  names  of  its 
battle  leaders.  Few  histories  recount  the  prodigious  work  of  the 
service  of  supply.  Peter  Colt  was  a  powerful  factor  in  keeping 
the  Continental  soldier  alive.  That  his  contemporaries  recog- 
nized his  merit  was  evidenced  by  his  election  to  the  Society  of 
the  Cincinnati. 

Barnabas  Deane  is  less  well  known  than  his  brother  Silas 
who  was  one  of  the  American  Commissioners  to  France  during 
the  Revolution  and  was  instrumental  in  getting  Lafayette  and 
other  French  officers  to  give  so  much  to  the  American  Cause. 

Barnabas  was  born  in  Groton  in  1742.  At  an  early  age  he 
moved  to  Wethersfield  but  Hved  most  of  his  life  in  Hartford. 
In  1775  he  was  ensign  and  lieutenant  in  Captain  Chester's  com- 
pany, and  his  name  is  found  in  the  hst  of  men  who  marched  from 
the  Connecticut  towns  in  April  of  that  year  "  for  the  Relief  of 


*  Yale  Biographies,  third  series,  p.  57. 

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Boston  in  the  Lexington  Alarm."  His  name  next  appears  among 
those  who  effected  the  capture  of  Fort  Ticonderoga  in  April  and 
May  of  the  same  year :  "  Twenty  days'  service  in  going  to 
Crown  Point  &  Ty  to  assist  in  supporting  &  Reinforcing  the 
Garrison  there  &  in  Raising  men  &  Sending  up  Provisions  &c  in 
company  with  Col.  Webb  &  Porter."  Moneys  were  advanced 
out  of  the  Public  Treasury  of  the  Colony  of  Connecticut,  but 
Barnabas  did  not  seem  to  be  as  well  supplied  with  worldly  goods 
as  Silas.  Barnabas  had  an  account  with  the  Colony  of  £4-5-4^^ 
while  big  brother  Silas  had  £380. 

In  1776  he  owned  the  privateer  sloop  "  Revenge,"  carrying 
eight  guns  and  a  crew  of  sixty-four  men,  but  this  venture  met 
with  indifferent  success,  the  sloop  being  destroyed  by  the  British 
in  the  Penobscot  in  1779.  Barnabas  Deane  &  Co.,  developed  a 
large  general  merchandise  business,  with  General  Nathaniel 
Greene  and  Colonel  Jeremiah  Wadsworth  as  silent  partners. 
These  partners  supplied  the  greater  part  of  the  capital  and  their 
identity  was  carefully  concealed  because  of  their  military  promi- 
nence. No  breath  of  scandal  attached  itself  to  the  enterprise, 
but  General  Greene  withdrew  in  1781.  Colonel  Wadsworth,  on 
the  other  hand,  maintained  the  partnership  until  the  death  of 
Deane  Dec.  6,  1794. 

Richard  Goodman  and  Ashbel  Welles,  Jr.,  both  served  in 
Lt.  Charles  Seymour's  company  in  General  Wolcott's  brigade 
near  Peekskill  in  the  spring  of  1777.  In  August  each  of  these 
men  received  one  pound,  according  to  the  muster  roll,  for  par- 
ticipating in  an  excursion  on  the  Sound.  Lt.  Seymour's  brief 
entries  indicate  that  little  has  changed  in  a  century  and  a  half, 
excepting  that  Seymour  and  his  company  were  not  obliged  to 
wait  for  the  boat  train: —  "Aug.  14,  Rec'd.  £67.  Aug.  15, 
Marcht  with  58  men  including  officers  towards  New  York.  Aug. 
16,  Set  sail  from  New  Haven  .  .  .  Arrived  att  New  York 
late  7  o'clock."  Goodman  died  in  1845  at  the  age  of  84,  the 
last  surviving  charter  member.  Ashbel  Welles,  Jr.,  was  born 
January  15,  1758.  After  the  war  he  kept  a  tavern  on  Main 
Street  north  of  the  State  House.     He  died  August  5,  1819. 

Chauncey  Goodrich  was  born  in  Durham  October  20,  1759, 
and  was  graduated  from  Yale  in  the  class  of  1776,  his  brilliant 

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THE  CHARTER  MEMBERS 

qualities  justifying  his  subsequent  employment  there  as  a  Tutor. 
He  was  admitted  to  the  bar  at  Hartford  in  1781,  and  immediately 
sprang  into  prominence,  delivering  the  patriotic  oration  on  the 
occasion  of  the  celebration  of  peace  in  1783.  Ten  years  later  he 
went  from  the  state  legislature  to  the  national  house  of  repre- 
sentatives resigning  in  1801.  After  several  terms  in  the  state 
senate  he  was  elected  to  the  Senate  of  the  United  States,  taking  an 
active  part  in  the  discussion  of  the  various  events  which  culmi- 
nated in  the  War  of  1812. 

While  holding  the  office  of  Lieutenant  Governor  of  Con- 
necticut, he  was  chosen  to  head  the  state's  delegation  to  the 
famous  Hartford  convention  of  1814. 

Commenting  on  his  death  which  occurred  August  18,  1815, 
one  of  Hartford's  leading  journals  said :  "  His  judgment  was  so 
guided  by  rectitude,  that  of  all  men  living  he  was,  perhaps,  the 
only  one  to  whom  his  worst  enemy  (if  enemy  he  had)  would  have 
confided  the  decision  of  a  controversy,  sooner  than  to  his  best 
friend." 

Daniel  Goodwin  was  also  a  charter  member  of  the  Foot 
Guard,  and  kept  a  general  store  opposite  William  Burr's  in  the 
north  part  of  the  city.     He  was  born  in  1745  and  died  in  1790. 

Joseph  Hart  was  born  in  Saybrook,  January  13,  1755.  In 
May  1776  his  name  appears  as  adjutant  of  the  First  Regiment  of 
Light  Horse  and  in  the  following  year  as  Lt.  Colonel  of  the  8th 
Regiment,  Connecticut  Line.  He  came  to  Hartford  in  1785  and 
opened  a  store  at  the  River  ("Dry  Goods  at  wholesale,  New  York 
fine  and  superfine  flour,")  being  connected  through  marriage  and 
business  with  the  most  noted  families  of  Hartford.  He  suc- 
ceeded to  the  command  of  the  Horse  Guard  in  1794  and  held  that 
position  for  four  years.     He  was  lost  overboard  at  sea  in  1810. 

Richard  Hart  was  the  son  of  Joseph  Hart's  brother,  William 
Hart,  who  served  as  a  Major  during  the  Revolution  and  was 
several  times  candidate  for  Governor.  Major  William  Hart  was 
associated  for  many  years  in  business  with  Major  Joseph  Hart. 
Richard  Hart  was  born  in  Hartford,  January  15,  1768,  and  died 
at  Saybrook,  January  13,  1837. 

Asa  Hopkins  was  born  in  Waterbury,  Sept.  i,  1757.  He 
married  and  settled  in  Hartford,  employing  himself  as  a  book- 

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THE  ORIGIN  AND  FORTUNES  OF  TROOP  B 

seller  and  druggist  on  the  east  side  of  Main  Street  north  of  the 
bridge.  He  sold  "  Drugs,  Medicine,  wine,  sugar,  all  kinds  of 
teas,  groceries,  dye  stuff,  painters  colors,  gold  leaf  &c." 

William  Knox,  baptized  September  i6,  1764,  was  a  manu- 
facturer of  saddles  and  harnesses.     He  died  in  1803. 

Samuel  and  William  Lawrence  were  sons  of  John  Lawrence, 
for  twenty  years  Treasure  of  Connecticut.  Samuel  was  bap- 
tized March  ^j,  1763.  He  was  engaged  in  the  hardware  trade 
and  his  name  frequently  appears  as  an  underwriter  of  marine 
risks  in  company  with  Thomas  Bull,  John  Morgan,  James 
Caldwell  and  others. 

William's  baptismal  record  bears  the  date  December  29,  1751. 
He  was  a  very  prosperous  dry  goods  merchant  and  engaged  in 
the  social  as  well  as  business  activities  of  the  town.  In  1801,  he 
was  taxed  $3.00  for  ''  A  two-wheeled  carriage,  having  a  top ; 
on  wood  springs."  He  owned  an  "  Umbrella  from  India  "  —  the 
first  one  in  town.  It  was  a  clumsy  affair  carried  by  a  servant 
who  walked  behind  the  ladies.  William  Lawrence  lived  to  the 
age  of  seventy. 

Samuel  Marsh,  Jr.,  was  born  May  18,  1766,  too  late  to  see 
Revolutionary  service.  He  was  a  successful  business  man  in 
Hartford  until  his  death  in  1830. 

Hezekiah  Merrill  appears  to  have  been  dilatory  in  reaching 
the  age  of  discretion.  It  is  recorded  of  him  that:  "In  the 
evening  next  after  the  i6th  Day  of  July  instant  being  the  Evening 
next  follcrwing  the  Lord's  Day  one  William  Clark,  Hezekiah 
Merrel  and  John  Indicott  all  of  Hartford  convened  together  in 
Company  with  others  in  the  street  or  highway  in  the  Town  of 
Hartford  in  a  Rude  and  Turbulent  manner ;  against  the  Peace 
of  our  Lord  the  King,  etc."     "  Guilty  £4-2-0."     * 

This  happened  in  1769  but  his  sterling  worth  was  later  recog- 
nized by  his  election  to  the  office  of  City  Treasurer  when  Hart- 
ford was  incorporated,  and  by  his  appointment  as  first  Cashier 
of  the  Hartford  Bank  in  1792,  receiving  the  munificent  annual 
salary  of  $500.     Notwithstanding  a  raise  of  $300  he  gave  up 


*  Boardman  Manuscript  Collection,  Item  1031. 

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THE  CHARTER  MEMBERS 

his  bank  duties  in  1799.  Earlier  in  life  he  had  sold  drugs, 
books  and  stationery  "  at  the  sign  of  the  Unicorn  and  Mortar, 
a  few  rods  south  of  the  court  house,"  but  now  he  decided  to 
try  the  grocery  business  "  particularly  rum,  brandy,  wine  and 
raisins."  He  did  not  survive  long  enough  to  give  this  a  thorough 
trial,  dying  in  1801. 

John  Morgan  was  born  in  Killingworth  June  27,  1753.  He 
completed  his  undergraduate  course  at  Yale  in  1772  and  was 
given  the  degree  of  Master  of  Arts  in  1778.  Coming  to  Hart- 
ford in  1 781  he  immediately  took  a  prominent  part  in  its  early 
commercial  enterprises.  Ten  Horse  Guard  members  assisted 
him  with  their  subscriptions  to  the  new  State  House.  Morgan 
Street  was  named  after  him  and  the  first  bridge  across  the 
Connecticut  recognized  him  as  its  principal  proprietor.  As 
warden  of  Christ  Church  he  was  its  most  liberal  contributor. 

Following  his  death,  September  19,  1842,  it  was  said  of  him: 
"  He  is  remembered  as  a  gentleman  of  the  old  school,  an  aristo- 
crat in  feeling  and  bearing,  original  and  direct  in  conversation, 
and  vigorous  and  straight-forward  in  action." 

William  Moseley  was  born  in  Hampton  June  20,  1755,  and 
was  graduated  from  Yale  in  1777.  He  became  prominent  in  the 
practice  of  law  in  Hartford.  He  was  a  brother-in-law  of  Chaun- 
cey  Goodrich,  both  these  gentlemen  having  married  daughters 
of  the  elder  Governor  Wolcott.  That  he  handled  some  of  Good- 
rich's important  financial  transactions  is  apparent  from  the  fol- 
lowing:— 

"  C.  Goodrich 

To  copying  Gen'  Washington's  Address 

£1-0-0     Errors  Excepted 

Hfd.,  June  12,  1784.     Receipt 

In  behalf  of  C.  Goodrich,  William  Moseley." 
Mosely  died  in  June  1824. 

A  William  Moseley  served  in  Captain  George  Markham's 
Company  on  duty  in  New  London  and  Groton  in  September 
1781.  The  identity  of  this  record  with  the  charter  member  is  not, 
however,  definitely  established. 


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THE  ORIGIN  AND  FORTUNES  OF  TROOP  B 

Roderic  Olcott,  the  son  of  Samuel  Olcott  and  cousin  of  John 
Chenevard,  Jr.,  was  born  in  Hartford,  May  3,  1766,  and  died 
August  3,  1801.  He  was  a  half-brother  of  Michael  Olcott  who 
subsequently  became  commandant  of  the  Horse  Guard. 

Samuel  Wyllys  Pomeroy  was  the  son  of  a  wealthy  merchant 
of  Hartford  and  was  born  in  Hebron  in  1765.  He  became  inter- 
ested in  the  western  reserve  and  in  1832  founded  the  town  of 
Pomeroy,  Ohio,  reaching  prominence  as  a  coal  baron.  He  died 
in  Cincinnati  in  1841. 

Ephraim  Root  was  born  in  Coventry  October  6,  1762,  was 
graduated  from  Yale  twenty  years  later  and  took  up  the  practice 
of  law  in  Hartford,  being  returned  to  seven  sessions  of  the  Gen- 
eral Assembly.     He  died  in  Hartford,  March  24,  1825. 

Horatio  Wales  was  born  in  Windham  February  21,  1763, 
and  was  only  seventeen  years  old  when  he  served  in  Captain 
Barnard's  Company  of  the  Third  Regiment,  Connecticut  Line  at 
"  Connecticut  Village  above  the  Robinson  House,  Hudson  River." 
In  September  1781  he  was  with  Colonel  Ledyard  in  the  de- 
fense of  Groton  and  was  captured  by  the  British.  His  wearing 
apparel  and  such  articles  as  he  had  with  him  were  stripped  from 
him  by  the  enemy,  the  cost  of  which  he  subsequently  recovered 
from  the  State : 

"  Hartford,  Feb'y.  6th,  1782. 
This  may  certify  that  Horatio  Wales  went  into  Fort 
Griswold  as  a  volunteer  on  the  6th  day  of  Sept.  1781,  and 
was  in  the  fort  when  it  was  taken  by  the  Enemy. 

W"  Latham,  Capt.  Artil^." 

Hartford,  February  20th,  1782. 
Rec^  an  order  on  Treasurer  for  six  pounds,  three  shil- 
lings on  the  2/6.     Tax  in  full  of  the  above  acco^ 

Horatio  Wales. 
The  above  acco^  sworn  to. 

Certified 

Finn  Wadsworth,  Com^^" 

Oliver  Wolcott,  Jr.,  is  too  well  known  to  warrant  more  than 
a  brief  comment.  He  was  born  January  4,  1760  and  entered 
Yale  in  the  class  of  1778. 

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In  April  1777  his  studies  were  broken  in  upon,  by  a  call  to 
a  less  peaceful  scene  than  the  groves  of  Yale.  He  had  gone 
to  Litchfield  on  a  visit  to  his  mother,  his  father  being  absent 
attending  Congress,  when  the  news  arrived  that  a  large  body  of 
the  British  under  Tryon,  had  landed  and  marched  to  Danbury  to 
destroy  the  Continental  stores.  Awakened  at  midnight  by  the 
summons  to  repair  to  the  rendezvous  of  the  militia,  he  armed 
himself ;  and  his  mother  furnishing  his  knapsack  with  provisions 
and  a  blanket,  hastened  his  departure  and  dismissed  him  with 
the  charge  "  to  conduct  like  a  good  soldier." 

The  party  to  which  he  was  attached  reached  the  enemy  at 
Wilton  where  a  skirmish  took  place,  in  which  as  well  as  in  the 
subsequent  attacks  during  the  retreat  of  the  British,  Wolcott 
participated.* 

Returning  to  college  he  completed  his  course  and  went  again 
into  the  field  as  a  volunteer  aid  to  his  father  Brigadier  General 
Oliver  Wolcott.  In  1779  he  accepted  a  quartermaster's  com- 
mission. On  becoming  of  age  in  January,  1781,  he  was  ad- 
mitted to  the  bar  at  Hartford,  and  during  the  same  year  re- 
ceived the  degree  of  Master  of  Arts  from  Yale.  Thereafter  dur- 
ing the  war  he  served  as  clerk  and  member  of  the  Committee  of 
Pay  Table.  In  May  1788  he  was  appointed  State  Comptroller  of 
Public  Accounts,  in  the  following  year  Auditor  of  the  U.  S. 
Treasury  Department,  serving  under  Alexander  Hamilton,  two 
years  later  Comptroller  of  the  Treasury. 

In  1791  Wolcott  was  offered  the  presidency  of  the  United 
States  Bank  but  declined,  "  preferring  the  public  service  and 
believing  that  such  a  station  would  be  deemed  unsuitable  for  a 
young  man  without  property." 

Upon  the  resignation  of  Alexander  Hamilton  in  1795  Wolcott 
entered  Washington's  cabinet  as  Secretary  of  the  Treasury,  and 
continued  in  the  same  position  in  the  Adams  administration,  re- 
signing in  December,  1800,  as  he  and  the  President  were  not 
entirely  in  accord.  President  Adams,  however,  in  recognition 
of  his  ability  appointed  him  a  circuit  judge,  under  the  provisions 
of  the  new  judiciary  act,  in  which  capacity  he  served  for  a  year. 

For  the  next  fifteen  years  he  held  no  public  ofiice  but, 
while  in  business  in  New  York  as  a  merchant,  maintained  an 


*  Gibbs  Memoirs  of  the  Federal  Administrations.  Vol.  i,  p.  13. 

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intelligent  interest  in  public  affairs.  In  the  conduct  of  the 
second  war  with  Great  Britain  he  separated  himself  from  most 
of  his  former  party  associates  by  actively  supporting  the  govern- 
ment. 

As  a  consequence  his  first  candidacy  for  the  office  of  Governor 
of  Connecticut  in  1816  met  defeat,  but  in  the  succeeding  election 
he  was  successful  and  continued  in  office  for  ten  years.  During 
his  incumbency  the  new  constitution  of  Connecticut  was  framed 
and  approved.  As  president  of  the  Constitutional  Convention 
he  is  credited  with  having  prepared  the  original  draft  of  the 
constitution  —  the  adoption  of  which  is  considered  the  most 
important  act  of  his  administration.  He  retired  from  public 
life  in  1827  and  died  at  his  New  York  home  June  i,  1833. 

These  were  the  citizens  who  founded  the  Governor's  Inde- 
pendent Volunteer  Troop  of  Horse  Guards. 


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IV 

THE  FIRST  QUARTER  CENTURY 

George  Washington  took  the  oath  of  office  as  first  president 
of  the  United  States  at  New  York,  April  30,  1789.  In  October 
he  decided  to  take  advantage  of  a  recess  of  Congress  to  visit 
the  New  England  States,  "  with  a  view  to  observe  the  situation 
of  the  country,  and  in  a  hope  of  perfectly  reestablishing  my 
health,  which  a  series  of  indispositions  has  much  impaired."  * 
He  traveled  in  his  own  carriage,  his  retinue  consisting  of  Major 
Jackson,  Mr.  Lear,  and  six  servants. 

His  diary  contains  the  first  authentic  record  of  the  appear- 
ance of  the  Horse  Guard  for  escort  duty.  On  October  19,  1789, 
it  conveys  the  information  that  the  President  left  New  Haven 
and  passed  through  Wallingford  and  Durham  on  the  way  to 
Middletown  where  he  was  the  recipient  of  a  noon  day  entertain- 
ment. 

"  Having  dined,  we  set  out  with  the  same  Escort  (who  con- 
ducted us  into  town)  about  3  o'clock  for  Hartford,  and  passing 
through  a  Parish  of  Middletown  and  Weathersfield,  we  arrived 
at  Harfd.  about  sundown.  At  Weathersfield  we  were  met  by 
a  party  of  the  Hartford  light  horse,  and  a  number  of  Gentlemen 
from  the  same  place  with  Col"  Wadsworth  at  their  head,  and 
escorted  to  Bull's  Tavern,  where  we  lodged." 

The  American  Mercury  of  October  26,  1789,  relates:  "  The 
illustrious  President  of  the  U.  S.  with  his  suite  arrived  in  this 
city  Monday  last  escorted  by  the  Governor's  troop  of  Horse 
Guards  dressed  in  an  elegant  uniform,  and  by  a  large  number  of 
Gentlemen  on  horseback." 

On  his  return  trip  the  President  spent  the  night  of  November 
ninth  in  Hartford,  but  there  appears  to  have  been  no  formality 
connected  with  his  entry  or  departure. 

The  "  elegant  uniform  "  mentioned  in  the  newspaper  has  been 
described  elsewhere  as  consisting  of  "A  bear  skin  dragoon  hat, 
white  broadcloth  coat  brilliant  with  lace  and  braid  of  gold,  red 
belt  above  tight  pants,  and  boots  with  yellow  tops." 

♦Letter  to  Thos.  Jefferson,  N.  Y.,  13  Oct.  1789,  Sparks  Vol.  X,  p.  41. 

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That  this  definition  does  not  tally  in  all  respects  with  a 
description  reminiscent  of  two  years  later  may  be  due  to  a  change 
in  uniform  or  to  an  inaccurate  recollection. 

"Armsmear,"  a  memorial  to  Colonel  Samuel  Colt,  quotes  a 
letter  addressed  to  the  President  of  the  Connecticut  Historical 
Society  by  Mrs.  Anstes  Lee  in  1855,  then  living  at  Wickford, 
R.  I. 

In  Alay  1791  Mrs.  Lee  made  the  journey  to  Hartford  on 
horseback  in  company  with  her  brother,  Daniel  Updike,  carriages 
at  that  time  being  rarely  used  as  the  roads  were  so  bad  that  it 
was  impracticable  to  travel  on  them  with  comfort  or  safety. 
They  reached  Hartford  the  day  before  election  day,  resting  at 
David  Bull's  "  Bunch  of  Grapes  "  Tavern  — 

"  This  being  the  day  previous  to  the  general  election^  the 
city  became  quite  thronged  with  people  from  all  parts  of  the 
State.  In  the  afternoon,  Governor  Wolcott*  was  expected  to 
arrive.  This  event  seemed  to  awaken  great  interest  and  appear- 
ance of  parade. 

"A  troop  of  horse  and  a  great  number  of  citizens  on  horse- 
back constituted  the  cavalcade  to  escort  his  Excellency  into  the 
city.  The  company  of  horse  made  an  imposing  appearance. 
The  riders  were  dressed  in  caps,  with  a  brass  plate,  and  feathers 
in  them,  short  jackets,  or  coats,  short-clothes  and  high  gaiters. 
I  think  the  color  was  deep  blue  faced  with  red.  The  horses  were 
very  fine,  and  Mr.  Pomeroy  said  they  were  of  two  hundred 
dollars  value  each,  which  was  a  great  price  at  that  time.  After 
tea,  say  an  hour  before  sunset,  it  was  announced  that  the  Gov- 
ernor and  procession  were  entering  the  city ;  all  thronged  the 
windows  to  view  it.  The  Governor  came  in  at  the  head  of  the 
military  on  a  single  horse,  dressed  in  a  full  suit  of  black,  and  then 
followed  the  cavalry  and  the  citizens  on  horseback,  two  and  two 
abreast.  When  he  arrived  in  front  of  the  State  House  he 
alighted,  ascended,  and  stood  on  the  spacious  front  step.  The 
military  passed  and  saluted  the  Governor  by  a  discharge  of  their 
pistols  over  his  head.  After  the  salute,  the  Governor  walked 
to  a  public  house  near. 


*  Samuel  Huntington  was  governor  at  this  time  and  Oliver  Wolcott, 
lieutenant  governor.  General  Wolcott  became  governor  on  the  death 
of  Governor  Huntington,  January  5,   1796. 

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THE  FIRST  QUARTER  CENTURY 

"  The  next  day  (Thursday)  was  the  general  election.  The 
General  Assembly  organized  and  proceeded  to  the  meeting- 
house to  hear  the  election  sermon.  It  was  the  longest  procession 
I  had  ever  seen.  It  was  headed  by  the  military;  then  followed 
the  sheriff  with  his  sword,  the  governor,  Senate,  and  members  of 
the  House  of  Representatives,  two  and  two;  and  then  singly 
walked  President  Stiles,  dressed  in  a  full  black  gown,  cocked 
hat,  and  full-bottomed  white  wig.  Then  came  the  clergy,  two 
and  two.  I  should  think  there  were  two  hundred  ministers, 
dressed  in  black,  and  after  them  walked  the  citizens.  Such  an 
imposing  procession  I  had  never  seen." 

This  troop  of  horse  had  now  definitely  superseded  the 
"  Escort  of  private  gentlemen."  Major  Caldwell  had  marched 
his  troop  to  Wethersfield  and  had  escorted  Governor  Huntington 
back  to  the  capitol. 

The  Courant  of  May  14,  1792,  evidences  the  results  of 
training  and  discipline :  "  On  Thursday  last  the  annual  election 
for  this  state  was  held  in  this  city.  On  Wednesday  afternoon 
the  Governor  was  escorted  from  Wethersfield  by  the  company 
of  horse  under  command  of  Major  Seymour.  .  .  .  The 
military  appearance  of  the  guards  with  a  number  of  new  evolu- 
tions exhibited  by  the  horse-guards,  who  were  unusually  well 
mounted,  produced  a  fine  effect  and  commanded  the  unanimous 
applause  of  a  vast  concourse  of  spectators.     .      .      ." 

Succeeding  years  witnessed  similar  demonstrations.  Com- 
menting on  the  last  inauguration  of  the  elder  Oliver  Wolcott  in 
1797,  the  newspaper  relates:  "The  procession  was  preceded  by 
a  Band  of  Music,  a  Company  of  Cadets  commanded  by  Major 
Day ;  and  escorted  by  a  Company  of  Horse  commanded  by 
Major  Hart;  both  of  which  companies  exhibited  proofs  of  a  strict 
attention  to  discipline  and  reflected  honour  on  their  officers." 

The  inauguration  of  Jonathan  Trumbull,  2nd,  in  1798  was 
conducted  with  much  pomp  and  splendor.  He  had  been  Lieu- 
tenant Governor  under  Oliver  Wolcott  and  had  succeeded  to  the 
gubernatorial  office  upon  the  death  of  the  latter  December  i, 
1797.  According  to  the  Courant  of  May  14,  1798:  "Last 
Thursday  the  annual  election  of  the  officers  of  the  State  Gov- 
ernment was  held  in  this  city.  On  the  day  preceding,  Lieut. 
Gov.  Trumbull  escorted  by  the  usual  suite  of  the  Sheriffs  and 
Constables  and  a  number  of  Gentlemen,  reached  the  eastern  bank 

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THE  ORIGIN  AND  FORTUNES  OF  TROOP  B 

of  Connecticut  river  about  four  o'clock  in  the  afternoon,  when 
he  was  met  by  the  Officers  of  the  Governor's  Horse  Guards  and 
a  Band  of  Music.  The  Governor  was  rowed  across  the  river  in 
a  Barge,  by  four  Captains  of  Vessels,  preceded  by  a  boat  con- 
taining the  Band  of  Music,  and  his  suite,  and  followed  by  a 
Barge  with  the  Officers  of  the  Guards. 

".  .  .  The  procession  then  formed  in  the  usual  manner, 
and  the  Governor  was  escorted  to  Maj.  Ripley's  Tavern  by  the 
company  of  Horse  Guards  commanded  by  Maj.  Hart.  On  elec- 
tion day  the  procession  formed  at  the  State  House  and  preceded 
by  the  Governor's  Company  of  Foot  Guards,  commanded  by 
Capt.  Day,  and  the  Band  of  Music,  and  escorted  by  the  Horse 
Guards,  moved  to  the  North  Meeting  House.     .      .      ." 

The  following  Independence  Day  was  the  occasion  of  a 
great  celebration.  The  Horse  Guard,  commanded  by  Major 
Daniel  Jones,  the  Foot  Guard  by  Captain  Root,  the  Light  Com- 
pany by  Captain  Clark,  the  Artillery  Company  by  Captain 
Timothy  Burr,  Jr.,  "  under  arms  and  in  compleat  uniform 
paraded  on  the  Court  House  Square  "  and  escorted  the  members 
of  the  Cincinnati  to  their  favorite  tavern.  The  military  com- 
panies had  a  spread  at  South  Green.  "After  dinner  they  per- 
formed a  great  variety  of  evolutions  and  firings  in  a  manner 
truly  honorable  to  themselves  and  highly  gratifying  to  a 
numerous  collection  of  spectators." 

Again,  on  August  second  of  the  same  year,  the  unheralded 
approach  of  President  Adams  caused  a  hurry  call  to  be  sent  out. 
Major  Jones  assembled  the  Horse  Guard  and  galloped  to 
Wethersfield,  meeting  the  President  and  escorting  him  back. 
The  Foot  Guard  joined  in  at  South  Green,  and  the  escort 
advanced  on  David  Bull's  Tavern. 

The  official  records  of  the  Horse  Guard  were  some  years 
ago  destroyed  by  fire  or  otherwise  dissipated  so  that  it  has  been 
impossible  to  discover  the  complete  membership  from  year  to 
year.  However,  the  Connecticut  Historical  Society  has  a  roster 
of  1798  which  reveals  the  names  of  several  who  subsequently 
held  higher  offices  in  the  troop :  — 

"  Return  of  the  Governor's  Independent  Volunteer 
Troop  of  Horse  Guards  —  Dec.  1798 


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Capt. 

Daniel  Jones 

Compleat 

1st  Lt 

.  William  Knox 

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2d  Lt. 

Henry  Seymour 

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Cornel 

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Serjeant  George  Pratt 

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Serjeant  William  D.  Bull 

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Tho^  Sanford,  Jn' 

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David  Greenleaf 

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Corporal  Elisha  Lewis 

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William  W.  Bull 

Pistols  Want'g 

(< 

Samuel  Ledlie 

Compleat 

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Selden  Chapman 

Absent 

Lemuel  Adams 

Compleat 

Isaac  Bliss 

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John  Barnard,  Jn"" 

(( 

Josiah  Buck,  Jn"" 

Pistols   wanting 

George  Benton 

Deficient 

Nath'  Blake 

Compleat 

Joshua  P.  Burnham 

<< 

Dan'  Buck,  Jn"" 

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John  Chenevard,  Jn'" 

<< 

Josiah  Capin 

Pistols   wanting 

James  Fortune 

Compleat 

Aron  Gaylord 

Compleat 

William  Howe 

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Norman  Knox 

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Daniel  Kilbourn 

Absent 

Samuel  Marsh,  Jn' 

Compleat 

Eben'"  Moore 

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Rod''  Olcott 

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George  J.  Patten 

Deficient 

Benjamin  Pratt 

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Joseph  Pratt,  Jn"" 

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Robert  Ramsdell 

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William  Talcott 

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Thomas  Wells 

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Gustavus  Upson 

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John  Dodd,  Jn-- 

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Michael  Olcott 

-  Lately  joined 

Henry  Keyes 

William  Church 

Musician 

Gurdon  Olcott 

" 

The  three  lately  joined  are  equiping  themselves. 
Hartford,  Dec'  24th,  1798 

Dan  Jones  Capt. 

Horse  Guards." 
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Daniel  Jones  served  in  the  Revolution  commencing  May  23, 
1775.  In  1777  he  is  listed  as  a  conductor  transporting  commis- 
sary supplies  to  the  Continental  Army.  There  is  no  traceable 
record  of  his  career  after  he  left  the  Horse  Guards.  The  news- 
paper advertisements  of  the  period  indicate  that  he  was  a  pros- 
perous merchant  selling  everything  from  rum  and  gunpowder 
to  school  books  and  paper  hangings. 

The  Boardman  collection  of  manuscripts  in  the  State  Library 
contains  a  scrap  of  paper  (item  5308)  which  affords  an 
opportunity  to  note  the  change  which  the  lapse  of  five  years 
produces  in  the  personnel. 

"Non  Commissioned  officers,  privates  &  Musick  of 
the  Governor's  Horse  Guards  1803. 


Michael  Olcott,  Q.M.C. 
Nat'l  Blake  /   ^      ^ 

Aaron  Gaylord    j   ^^^^^^• 


James  Fortune 
J.  P.  Burnham 
Josiah  Capin 
George  D.  Patten 

Asa  Allen 
J°°  Barnard,  Jn"" 
Josiah  Buck,  Jn'' 
George  Benton 
Barz^  D.  Buck 
James  Babcock 
Winthrop  Buck 
John  Chenevard,  Jh 
Sam'  Caldwell 
Normand  Dexter 
John  Dodd,  Jr. 
Elihu  Faxon 
William  Greenleaf 
W"  Jones 
Henry  Keyes 
Norman  Knox 
Sam'  Marsh 
John  Mather 


Corp'^. 


Benj^  Pratt 
Joseph  Pratt,  Jr. 
Henry  Peterson 
Robert  Ramsdell 
Normand  Smith 
George  Steel 
Freeman  Sheperd 
Moses  Tryon,  Jr. 
James  Thomas 
Henry  Wyles 
Thomas  Wells 
Freeman  Webster 

W"^  Church       ) 

Caleb  Church    >-  Musick 

Joseph  Atwell    ) 

Sgt.  N.  Blake 


You  will  warn  the  Non 
Comiss  officers,  privates  & 
Musick  of  the  H.  Guards  to 
appear  at  the  City  Hall  in  this 
city  on  Tuesday  the  i6th  inst  at 
2  o'clock  p  m  to  agree  upon  a 
substitute  for  the  present  Uni- 
form &  other  business  of  conse- 
quence to  the 

The  reverse  side  of  this  sheet  of  paper  bears  the  notation: 
"  Henry  Seymour  requests  Capt.  Stewart  to  call  on  Mr.  Jno 
Hulett  in  Cedar  Street  N.  York  &  ask  the  favour  of  Mr.  Hulett 

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to  recommend  him  to  the  man  who  blows  the  Horn  for  the  Band 
who  is  acquainted  with  French  Horns  &  useing  of  them,  to  go 
with  you  &  choose  a  pair,  that  are  perfect  in  their  chords  when 
blown  together,  strong  neat  &  well  finished,  suitable  for  the 
Company  of  Horse  Guards ;  to  cost  from  25  to  30  dollars  the  pair 
—  Concert  Horns  or  Bugle  Horns  are  not  wanted  —  'though 
those  who  blow  the  concert  Horns  may  be  good  Judges  in 
chooseing  F.  Horns  for  the  Cavalry  —  they  should  be  free  from 
bruises  &  of  a  size  if  possible." 

The  uniform  selected  at  the  meeting  mentioned  in  this  paper 
was  probably  patterned  after  that  of  the  French  Hussar ;  grena- 
dier bear  skin  hat,  blue  cloth  coat  trimmed  with  gold  lace  and 
reaching  to  the  saddle  and  bright  blue  pants.  This  is  corroborated 
to  some  extent  by  Edward  Augustus  Kendall  in  his  much  quoted 
"  Travels  through  the  Northern  Parts  of  the  United  States  in 
the  Year  1807  and  1808."  The  first  chapter  of  this  book  presents 
such  an  attractive  picture  of  Election  Day  that  a  partial  repetition 
needs  no  apology. 

"  An  object  of  immediate  attraction  was  the  great  festival  of 
Connecticut,  called  the  Day  of  General  Election,  and  popularly 
the  Election-day,  held  annually  in  the  city  of  Hartford,  on  the 
second  Thursday  in  May.  Having  remained  in  New  York  till 
the  tenth  of  the  same  month,  I  proceeded,  on  commencing  my 
journey,  direct  to  Hartford.  The  distance,  by  land,  is  a  little 
more  than  a  hundred  and  twenty  miles. 

"  The  election-day  is  at  present  that  on  which,  at  the  meeting 
of  the  general  assembly,  the  written  votes  of  the  freemen,  for  a 
governor,  lieutenant-governor,  and  other  officers  appointed  to  be 
chosen,  are  counted,  the  result  declared  and  the  persons  elected 
sworn  to  perform  the  duties  of  their  respective  offices. 

"  I  reached  Hartford  at  noon,  on  Wednesday  the  nineteenthf 
of  May.  The  city  is  on  the  west  bank  of  the  Connecticut,  forty- 
five  miles  above  its  mouth.  The  governor,  whose  family  resi- 
dence is  on  the  east  side  of  the  river,  at  some  distance  from 
Hartford,  was  expected  to  arrive  in  the  evening.  This  gentle- 
man, whose  name  is  Jonathan  Trumbull,  is  the  son  of  the  late 
Governor  Jonathan  Trumbull ;  and  though  the  election  is  annual. 


t  Mr.  Kendall  must  have  reached  Hartford  on  the  thirteenth  day  of 
May  if  he  witnessed  this  inauguration. 

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THE  ORIGIN  AND  FORTUNES  OF  TROOP  B 

he  has  himself  been  three  or  four  years  in  office,  and  will  almost 
certainly  so  continue  during  the  remainder  of  his  life.*  It  was 
known  that  the  votes  were  at  this  time  in  his  favour. 

"  The  governor  has  volunteer  companies  of  guards,  both 
horse  and  foot.  In  the  afternoon,  the  horse  were  drawn  up  on 
the  banks  of  the  river,  to  receive  him,  and  escort  him  to  his 
lodgings.  He  came  before  sunset ;  and  the  fineness  of  the 
evening,  the  beauty  of  the  river,  the  respectable  appearance  of  the 
governor  and  of  the  troop,  the  dignity  of  the  occasion,  and  the 
decorum  observed,  united  to  gratify  the  spectator.  The  colour 
of  the  clothes  of  the  troop  was  blue.  The  governor,  though  on 
horseback,  was  dressed  in  black ;  but  he  wore  a  cockade,  in  a  hat 
which  I  did  not  like  the  less,  because  it  was  in  its  form  rather  of 
the  old  school  than  of  the  new. 

"  In  the  morning,  the  foot-guards  were  paraded  in  front  of 
the  state-house,  where  they  afterward  remained  under  arms, 
while  the  troop  of  horse  occupied  the  street  which  is  on  the  south 
side  of  the  building.  The  clothing  of  the  foot  was  scarlet,  with 
white  waistcoats  and  pantaloons ;  and  their  appearance  and  de- 
meanor were  military. 

"At  a'bout  eleven  o'clock  his  excellency  entered  the  state- 
house,  and  shortly  after  took  his  place  at  the  head  of  a  pro- 
cession, which  was  made  to  a  meeting-house  or  church,  at 
something  less  than  half  a  mile  distance.  The  procession  was 
on  foot;  and  was  composed  of  the  person  of  the  governor, 
together  with  the  lieutenant-governor,  assistants,  high-sheriffs, 
members  of  the  lower  house  of  assembly,  and,  unless  with  acci- 
dental exceptions,  all  the  clergy  of  the  state.  It  was  preceded 
by  the  foot-guards  and  followed  by  the  horse;  and  attended  by 
gazers,  that  considering  the  size  and  population  of  the  city,  may 
be  said  to  have  been  numerous." 

After  describing  the  church  service  the  narrative  continues: 
"Arrived  in  front  of  the  state-house,  the  military  formed  on 
each  side  of  the  street ;  and,  as  the  governor  passed  them,  pre- 
sented arms.  The  several  parts  of  the  procession  now  separated ; 
each  retiring  to  a  dinner  prepared  for  itself,  at  an  adjoining 
inn.  .  .  .  Soon  after  six  o'clock,  the  military  fired  three 
feux  de  joies,  and  were  then  dismissed.     . 


*  Gov.  Trumbull  was  first  elected  in  1798.    He  served  eleven  consecu- 
tive years  and  died  Aug.  7,  1809. 

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THE  FIRST  QUARTER  CENTURY 

"  The  whole  day,  like  the  morning,  and  like  the  evening  which 
preceded  it,  was  fine.  In  Hartford,  the  degree  of  bustle  was 
sufficient  to  give  an  air  of  importance  to  the  scene;  a  scene,  that 
taken  altogether,  was  not  unfitted  to  leave  on  the  mind  a  pleasing 
and  respectful  impression." 

The  Horse  Guard  on  this  occasion  was  commanded  by  Lieu- 
tenant Michael  Olcott,  Major  Henry  Seymour  having  resigned, 
and  the  new  major,  Samuel  Ledlie,  not  being  in  active  command. 
Major  Ledlie's  efforts  to  maintain  and  even  improve  the  efficiency 
of  the  troop  were  rewarded  by  the  Courant  in  its  account  of 
the  1808  inauguration:  "It  would  be  doing  an  injustice  not  to 
observe  that  the  military  exhibitions,  although  the  weather  was 
unpleasant,  exceeded  any  thing  of  the  kind  which  we  have 
witnessed  on  any  similar  occasion." 


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GALA  DAYS 

To  those  who  have  beheved  in  the  recent  origin  of  the  contest 
between  companies  of  the  Governor's  Guards  for  the  right  to 
lead  the  Election  Day  parade,  certain  early  nineteenth  century 
records  will  prove  illuminating. 

The  Foot  Guard  had  long  chafed  under  the  subordinate  rank 
given  its  commandant  —  that  of  captain  —  the  Horse  Guard 
having  since  its  incorporation  a  captain  "  with  the  rank  of 
Major."  The  General  Assembly  of  May,  1809,  had  therefore 
been  persuaded  to  enact  "  that  the  captains  of  the  Companies 
of  the  Governor's  Foot  Guards  shall  have  the  rank  of  Major, 
in  the  same  manner  as  is  provided  for  the  Horse  Guards." 

Now  the  fight  was  on  in  earnest.  The  Horse  Guard  Com- 
mandant could  no  longer  look  down  with  scorn  on  his  subordinate 
of  the  Foot.  To  quote  a  Foot  Guard  historian  of  fifty  years 
ago: 

"  They  were  all  elegant  gentlemen,  and  possessing  one  quali- 
fication for  the  episcopate, — '  they  were  given  to  hospitality ;' — 
with  legs  under  their  mahogany,  what  imperial  times  we  should 
have  had  in  gossipping,  until  the  cock  crew,  about  the  old 
Guard!  When  Major  Goodwin  commanded  the  Foot  Guard, 
Major  Hart  commanded  the  Horse,  and,  when  Major  Goodwin 
and  Major  Hart  met,  Greek  met  Greek,  Bonaparte  met  Welling- 
ton :  they  were  both  martinets ;  both  knew  all  military  tactics  and 
etiquette  from  alpha  to  omega;  both  were  self-willed  men;  both 
were  too  opinionated  to  accept  an  umpire;  and  a  high  old  con- 
troversy arose  between  them  as  to  which  of  their  two  commands 
was  entitled  to  the  right,  on  election  parade.  They  fought  it  out 
in  the  streets,  by  maneuvers  and  counter-maneuvers,  by  marches 
and  counter-marches,  worthy  of  a  Marlborough  or  Frederick 
the  Great." 

The  War  of  1812  failed  to  arouse  much  enthusiasm  in  New 
England,  and  left  the  Horse  Guard  virtually  unscathed.  Very 
few  members  found  their  way  into  active  service,  and  those  only 
for  a  few  months. 

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The  question  of  Federal  control  over  the  state  militia  was  a 
very  serious  one.  Prior  to  the  declaration  of  war  the  President 
was  authorized  by  Congress  to  require  of  the  executives  of 
the  several  states  and  territories  appropriate  measures  to  prepare 
for  active  service  their  respective  proportions  of  one  hundred 
thousand  militia,  Connecticut's  quota  being-  fixed  at  three  thou- 
sand. This  was  agreeable  to  Governor  Griswold,  but  when 
Major  General  Dearborn  requisitioned  for  a  certain  number  of 
companies  to  be  placed  under  the  command  of  officers  of  the 
regular  establishment  the  Governor  was  loath  to  agree  to  the 
propriety  of  transferring  units  of  Connecticut  Militia  to  Federal 
control  unless  the  appropriate  higher  militia  officers  were 
accepted  with  them. 

His  position  was  based  upon  that  provision  of  the  constitu- 
tion which  gave  Congress  power  "  To  provide  for  organizing, 
arming  and  disciplining  the  militia,  and  for  governing  such 
parts  of  them  as  may  be  employed  in  the  service  of  the  United 
States,  reserving  to  the  States  respectively  the  appointment  of 
officers,  and  the  authority  of  training  the  militia  according  to 
the  discipline  prescribed  by  Congress." 

Furthermore  the  proposed  invasion  of  Canada  did  not  appeal 
to  the  New  Englanders  who  foresaw  their  defenseless  coast 
towns  the  prey  of  the  ravaging  invader  as  they  had  been  during 
the  Revolution.  Congress  had  power  to  call  forth  the  militia 
to  execute  the  laws  of  the  Union,  suppress  insurrection  and  repel 
invasions,  but  General  Dearborn's  further  call  for  troops  to 
join  in  the  proposed  attack  upon  Canada  did  not  seem  to  accord 
with  any  of  these  exigencies.  It  had  not  yet  been  established 
that  the  President  should  be  the  sole  judge  of  the  imminence  of 
invasion,  nor  was  it  admitted  that  an  attack  upon  Canada  was 
the  best  means  of  repelling  or  forestalling  invasion. 

This  attitude  might  be  classed  as  a  strict  interpretation  of 
the  Constitution.  The  Federalists,  predominant  in  Connecticut 
and  Massachusetts,  were  opposed  to  the  war,  but  their  behavior 
hardly  justified  President  Madison's  expression,  "  The  seditious 
opposition  in  Mass.  &  Con^"  *  A  fairer  statement  appears  in 
his  fourth  annual  message,  November  4^  1812:  "It  is  obvious 
that  if  the  authority  of  the  United  States  to  call  into  service  and 


*  Madison  to  Jefiferson,  Aug.  17,  1812. 

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command  the  militia  for  the  pubHc  defense  can  be  thus  frustrated, 
even  in  a  state  of  declared  war  and  of  course  under  appre- 
hensions of  invasion  preceding  war,  they  are  not  one  nation  for 
the  purpose  most  of  all  requiring  it,  and  that  the  public  safety 
may  have  no  other  resource  than  in  those  large  and  permanent 
military  establishments  which  are  forbidden  by  the  principles 
of  our  free  government,  and  against  the  necessity  of  which  the 
militia  were  meant  to  be  a  constitutional  bulwark." 

Notwithstanding  this  early  reluctance,  Connecticut  furnished 
694  officers  and  9236  enlisted  men  of  the  militia  to  Federal 
service  during  the  war,  besides  156  officers  and  1600  enlisted 
men  in  the  regular  army. 

For  home  defense  the  General  Assembly  at  its  October,  1812, 
session  had  passed  an  act  for  the  voluntary  enlistment  from, 
exempts  and  from  the  militia  of  a  military  corps  to  suppress 
insurrection,  repel  invasion,  and  compel  obedience  to  the  laws 
of  the  state  and  of  the  United  States.  This  was  designated  the 
Corps  of  Volunteer  Exempts  and  consisted  of  two  regiments  of 
infantry,  four  companies  of  artillery  and  four  troops  of  horse. 

Many  Horse  Guard  veterans  found  their  way  into  this  corps : 
prominent  among  them  were  John  Caldwell,  Colonel  of  the  3rd 
Regiment;  Michael  Olcott  and  Xormand  Smith,  Captain  and 
Cornet,  respectively,  of  the  ist  Company  of  Cavalry,  attached 
to  the  Brigade;  Normand  Knox,  Theodore  Dwight,  James  Bull, 
Isaac  Bliss,  Ephraim  Root,  and  others. 

The  era  of  good  feeling,  ushered  in  with  the  inauguration  of 
James  Monroe  in  1817,  is  well  illustrated  by  his  reception  in 
Hartford  in  June  of  that  year.  The  story  is  told  by  S.  Putnam 
Waldo  in  '  The  Tour  of  James  Monroe,  President  of  the  United 
States,  through  the  Northern  and  Eastern  States,  in  1817;  etc." 

"  The  President  proceeded  toward  the  city  of  Hartford ; 
and  at  about  a  mile  south  of  the  city,  he  and  his  suite  left  their 
carriage,   and,   elegantly  mounted   on  horseback,   approached   it. 

"  His  reception  in  this  place,  did  credit  to  the  taste  and 
patriotism  of  the  citizens. 

"  On  Alonday,  the  23rd,  from  previous  arrangement,  the  first 
Company  of  the  Governor's  Horse  Guards,  under  the  command 
of  Maj.  Buck,  repaired  to  Wethersfield,  about  four  miles  from 
this  city,  to  receive  the  President.  A  large  concourse  of  citizens 
from  this  and  the  neighbouring  towns,  also  assembled  there,  and 

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escorted  the  President  to  the  south  green  in  this  city,  where  the 
Hartford  Artillery,  commanded  by  Capt.  Ripley;  the  East  Hart- 
ford Artillery,  commanded  by  Capt.  Olmsted;  the  Simsbury 
Artillery,  commanded  by  Capt.  Humphrey ;  the  whole  commanded 
by  Col.  Johnson,  fired  a  national  salute.  He  was  then  received 
'by  the  first  Company  of  the  Governor's  Foot  Guards,  commanded 
by  Major  Goodwin;  Capt,  Johnson's,  Capt.  Wadsworth's,  Capt. 
Rockwell's,  Capt.  Ellsworth's,  and  Capt.  Brown's  Infantry  Com- 
panies, under  the  command  of  Col.  Loomis,  and  a  detachment 
of  Cavalry,  under  command  of  Col.  Gleason ;  and  the  whole  of 
the  immense  assemblage  of  soldiers  and  citizens,  escorted  the 
President  over  the  city  bridge,  which  was  elegantly  ornamented 
with  three  lofty  arches,  thrown  over  it,  composed  of  evergreen 
and  laurel,  in  imitation  of  the  triumphal  arches  of  Rome,  under 
which  the  benefactors  of  the  Commonwealth  passed. 

"  From  the  centre  arch  was  suspended  a  label,  '  March  4th, 
181 7.'  As  the  President  passed  the  bridge,  he  was  in  the  most 
animated  manner,  cheered  by  the  citizens.  An  elegant  flag 
waved  over  the  arches,  with  the  letter  M ;  it  being  the  same  letter 
reversed,  which  on  election  day  meant  WOLCOTT. 

"  He  was  escorted  by  this  numerous  assemblage  to  Morgan's 
CoiTee  House,  where  he  received  the  congratulations  and  the 
address  of  the  citizens  delivered  by  John  Morgan,  Esq.,  senior 
Alderman ;  to  which  he  gave  an  elegant,  appropriate,  and  impres- 
sive answer.  He  then,  with  General  Swift,  and  his  private 
Secretary,  Mr.  Mason,  reviewed  the  elegant  line  of  troops  drawn 
up  in  Main  Street.  He  soon  after  visited  the  Deaf  and  Dumb 
Asylum,  expressed  his  admiration  of  the  astonishing  progress 
of  the  pupils,  and  retired  to  his  lodgings  amidst  the  most 
numerous  collection  of  soldiers  and  citizens  ever  witnessed  in 
Hartford.  The  whole  was  an  unequivocal  expression  of  public 
sentiment.  It  shews  that  James  Monroe  is  the  man  whom  '  the 
people  delight  to  honour.'  " 

For  sixty  years  following  the  adoption  of  the  State  Constitu- 
tion in  1818,  New  Haven  shared  with  Hartford  the  honors  of 
the  annual  election,  the  ceremonies  in  the  even  years  being  held 
in  the  former  city.  Biennial  elections  commenced  in  1877  with 
the  elimination  of  New  Haven  as  a  joint  capital,  so  that  ever 
since  the  adoption  of  the  Constitution  Hartford  has  seen  the 
inaugural  ceremonies  in  the  odd  years. 

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The  year  1818  was  the  last  even  year  for  Hartford.  Luckily 
the  Governor  elect  was  coming  from  the  western  part  of  the 
state,  for  the  spring  freshet  and  ice  had  carried  away  the  bridge 
over  the  Connecticut.  The  parade  was  held  with  snow  on  the 
ground  a  foot  deep. 

The  similarity  of  the  election  day  parades  throughout  the 
century  forbids  repetitious  accounts.  The  Horse  Guard  seldom 
failed  to  ride  out  to  welcome  the  Governor  elect.  If  he 
approached  from  Lebanon  or  Hebron  the  Guard  lined  up  on  the 
river  bank  or  ventured  across  the  bridge  through  East  Hartford ; 
if  from  Norwich  or  Lyme,  the  candidate  was  saluted  at  the 
Wethersfield  ferry;  if  New  Haven  was  his  starting  point, 
Wethersfield  green  found  him  no  longer  without  a  military 
escort;  if  from  Litchfield  way  the  Guard  was  awaiting  his 
arrival  at  Mills's  tavern  five  miles  out  in  West  Hartford,  or  as 
a  special  compliment  to  a  charter  member,  at  Elm  Tree  Inn  in 
Farmington. 

The  Pocket  Register  for  1825,  the  first  published  directory 
of  Hartford,  devotes  considerable  space  to  the  relation  of  the 
visit  of  General  the  Marquis  de  La  Fayette  to  Hartford,  Sep- 
tember 24,  1824.  The  General  was  expected  in  town  Friday 
night  and  the  city  was  well  illuminated,  especially  Morgan  and 
Main  Streets  and  State  House  Square.  But  he  was  behind  his 
schedule  and  spent  Friday  night  in  Stafford,  proceeding  the  next 
morning  under  the  escort  of  a  local  troop  of  horse  as  far  as 
King's  Tavern  in  Vernon.  There  he  was  received  by  the  First 
Company,  Governor's  Horse  Guard,  Major  John  E.  Hart  com- 
manding, and  was  escorted  to  Hartford. 

To  quote  from  the  Courant  of  September  7,  1824:  *'A 
superb  arch  stood  erected  on  the  west  side  of  the  State  House 
adorned  with  ever-greens ;  upon  a  transparent  ground  was 
inscribed  '  Welcome  LaFayette  ' —  within  the  scroll,  at  one  end 
of  the  arch,  was  the  inscription  *  York  Town  ' —  upon  the  other, 
'  Monmouth '     .      .      .     . 

"About  10  o'clock  A.  M.  a  discharge  of  artillery,  and  the 
ringing  of  bells,  put  it  beyond  a  doubt  that  the  General  had 
indeed  arrived.  A  carriage  was  furnished  by  Daniel  Wadsworth, 
Esq.,  who,  with  Henry  L.  Ellsworth,  Esq.  one  of  the  city  com- 
mittee had  attended  him  from  Stafford.  He  passed  the  bridge 
across  Connecticut  river,  attended  by  his  son  George  Washington 

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Fayette,  Mr.  Vasseur,  his  secretary,  and  Mr.  Colders,  under  the 
escort  of  the  First  Company  of  Horse  Guards.  At  the  entrance 
of  Morgan-street  was  erected  an  elegant  arch,  extending  across 
the  road,  composed  of  ever-greens,  with  an  inscription  *  Our 
Illustrious  Citizen,  La  Fayette,'  upon  canvass  —  this  again  sur- 
mounted with  the  American  colours. 

"  The  procession  moved  up  Morgan-street  to  its  intersection 
with  Main-street;  here  the  crowded  assemblage  of  citizens  com- 
menced the  acclamations  of  *  Welcome  LaFayette  '  .  .  .  . 
He  alighted  at  Bennett's  Hotel  where  he  was  received  by  the 
Mayor  of  the  City  and  His  Excellency  Governor  Wolcott.  An 
address  by  the  former  was  presented  in  behalf  of  the  corporation 
of  the  city,  and  by  his  Excellency  in  the  name  of  the  state.    .    .    . 

"  The  General's  answers  were  expressed  with  much  sensi- 
bility  They  proceeded  to  review  the  troops.     As 

the  carriage  commenced  its  movement  up  Main-street,  we  were 
struck  with  a  reflection  upon  the  interesting  coincidence  that  on 
this  very  spot  where  stood  his  carriage.  Gen.  Washington  first 
met  Gen.  Rochambeau,  at  the  head  of  the  French  Army,  after 
their  arrival  from  France  to  aid  in  the  cause  of  the  revolution. 
Here  Washington  and  Hamilton,  and  several  other  American 
officers  first  shook  hands  in  the  presence  of  LaFayette  with 
the  officers  of  the  French  army." 

The  military  under  the  command  of  Gen.  Johnson  exceeded 
a  thousand  in  number  and  with  difficulty  made  its  way  through 
the  immense  crowd.  A  reception  was  held  in  the  Senate  Cham- 
ber where  "  Hundreds  of  Ladies  were  introduced  to  the  General, 
and  were  taken  by  the  hand  in  the  most  affectionate  manner." 

LaFayette's  reply  to  the  address  of  welcome  is  reported  as 
follows :  "  Sir, —  I  feel  very  happy  in  viewing  such  resource  of 
strength  in  New-England,  which  resources  should  be  cherished 
with  union,  as  there  is  such  a  powerful  opposition  abroad  to  your 
free  principles.  I  am  delighted  with  the  manifestation  of  feeling 
shown  towards  me ;  —  pleased  with  the  moral  habits  and  char- 
acter of  the  people  of  the  State,  exhibiting  in  action  a  pure 
Republic.  I  am  also  highly  gratified  with  the  fine  appearance 
of  your  military." 

After  reviewing  the  troops  Lafayette  held  another  reception 
at  the  mansion  of  Daniel  Wadsworth  and  departed  by  steam  boat 
OLIVER  ELLSWORTH  for  New  York  "  amidst  the  salute  of 

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THE  ORIGIN  AND  FORTUNES  OF  TROOP  B 

cannon,  and  the  shouts  of  thousands  of  gratified  and  grateful 
spectators." 

The  Horse  Guard  was  much  chagrined  that  the  Foot  Guard 
should  have  been  singled  out  for  special  commendation  as  to 
its  discipline  and  appearance,  and  set  about  to  rectify  this  condi- 
tion. Drills  were  held  Tuesday  and  Friday  evenings  at  Allyn's 
Hall,  and  when  Major  Pratt  turned  out  to  escort  Governor  elect 
Tomlinson  in  1827,  the  subsequent  account  was  a  source  of  lively 
interest  and  gratification.  "  The  appearance  of  the  military  was 
highly  creditable,  and  particularly  the  improvement  in  the  dress, 
equipment,  and  performances  of  the  Horse  Guards  was  such  as 
to  attract  general  attention." 

In  June,  1833,  President  Jackson,  accompanied  by  several 
members  of  his  cabinet  and  other  prominent  gentlemen,  was 
greeted  in  Hartford  by  a  tremendous  assemblage.  The  President 
entered  the  city  from  the  direction  of  Berlin  where  he  was 
received  by  the  military,  his  arrival  being  announced  by  a  national 
salute  from  the  artillery  and  the  ringing  of  bells.  The  parade 
formed  in  the  following  order: 

Horse  Guard,  Major  Denslow 
Squadron  of  Cavalry,  Colonel  Phelps 
Revolutionary  officers  and  soldiers 
Light  Artillery  Regiment,  Colonel  Mather 
Light  Infantry  Regiment,  Colonel  Pitkin 
Rifle  Regiment,  Colonel  Roberts 
Foot  Guard,  Major  Day 
President  and  party 

The  line  of  march  was  north  on  Main  to  Morgan,  to  Front^ 
to  State,  to  Asylum,  to  Trumbull,  to  Pearl,  to  Prospect,  to  School 
—  dismissed. 


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VI 

COMA 

There  is  a  statue  on  Bushnell  Park  which  bears  the  inscrip- 
tion— 

HORACE  WELLS 

THE  DISCOVERER  OF 

ANESTHESIA 

DECEMBER  1844 

This  discovery  marked  the  beginning  of  a  somnolent  period 
which  did  not  fail  to  impress  its  mark  on  the  Horse  Guard.  The 
organization  disappeared  from  public  view.  It  is  not  even 
recorded  among  those  present  to  do  honor  to  President  Polk  on 
the  occasion  of  his  visit  to  Hartford  in  June,  1847;  nor  did  it 
participate  in  the  celebration  of  the  seventy-fifth  anniversary  of 
the  Declaration  of  Independence;  nor  in  the  inauguration  of 
Governor  Joseph  Trumbull  in  1849;  "o^  in  that  of  Governor 
Seymour  in  185 1  and  in  1853. 

The  preparations  for  this  last  inauguration  indicate  a  com- 
plete absence  of  interest  on  the  part  of  the  Horse  Guard.  A 
stray  sheet  of  paper  was  recently  given  to  the  Connecticut  His- 
torical Society  bearing  the  following  report :  — 

"At  a  second  meeting  of  the  Committee  of  Arrange- 
ments held  at  their  room  on  Wednesday  evening,  April 
27,  1853,  the  following  officers  presided. 

"  Jos.  Pratt,  Chairman  &  Ezra  Dow,  Secty.  when  Colo. 
S.  A.  Cooley  was  nominated  as  a  candidate  for  the  office 
of  Chief  Marshall  on  the  day  of  election  and  without  a 
dissenting  voice  he  was  declared  elected  — A  form  of  pro- 
gramme was  then  made  out  and  approved. 

"A  Committee  was  appointed  to  confer  with  the  Major 
&  officers  of  the  ist  Co.  Governors  Foot  Guards  to 
ascertain  if  the  course  pursued  by  the  Committee  of 
Arrangements  rec''  their  approval  —  said  Committee  per- 
formed the  duty  assigned  them  &  the  arrangements  with 
some  slight  modifications  were  approved  &  it  was  unani- 
mously agreed  that  the  said  Committee  of  Arrangements  & 
Gov.  Foot  Guards  would  act  in  concert  &  perform  their 
various  duties  in  a  manner  honorable  both  to  ourselves  & 
to  the  City  which  we  represent. 
"Attest 

"  Ezra  Dow,  Sect." 

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In  fact,  for  some  years  prior  to  this  period  there  had  been 
noticeable  a  decline  in  that  activity  which  was  so  much  in  evi- 
dence in  the  earlier  days.  The  Bicentennial  of  the  founding  of 
Hartford,  celebrated  November  9,  1835,  was  deprived  of  the 
pleasure  of  witnessing  their  picturesque  appearance;  General 
Winfield  Scott,  in  February,  1838,  managed  to  get  through  Hart- 
ford without  their  assistance ;  and  Vice  President  R.  M.  Johnson 
was  escorted  by  every  local  military  unit  excepting  the  Horse 
Guard  when  he  paid  a  visit  to  the  city  in  October,  1843. 

Their  absence  was  deplored.  Citizens  interested  in  military 
affairs  and  horsemanship  sought  to  revive  this  splendid  feature 
of  the  activities  of  the  city  and  state.  In  August,  1853,  Joseph 
Pratt  and  others  organized  a  cavalry  company  consisting  of  over 
one  hundred  members,  embracing  some  of  the  city's  most  active 
and  enterprising  young  men,  many  of  whom  still  retained  a 
nominal  membership  in  the  Horse  Guard.  On  the  last  day  of 
that  month  they  voted  to  adopt  the  charter  of  the  Governor's 
Independent  Volunteer  Troop  of  Horse  Guards,  which  was  con- 
sidered not  to  have  become  extinct  although  it  had  laid  dormant 
for  several  years. 

To  secure  recognition  they  approached  the  Governor  through 
his  Aide,  Colonel  Colt,  with  the  result  that  the  following  direc- 
tions were  issued : 

"  Captain  General's  Office 
Hartford,  Sept.  i,  1853. 
"Sir: 

On  receipt  of  this  order  you  are  hereby  commanded  to 
give  legal  warning  to  all  the  members  of  the  ist  Co. 
Governor's  Horse  Guards,  to  meet  at  the  City  of  Hartford 
on  the  5th  day  of  September,  at  such  hour  and  place  as 
you  may  appoint,  and  when  so  assembled  lead  them  to  a 
nomination  by  ballot  of  a  Major  Commandant  of  said 
Company,  and  in  like  manner  to  fill  all  vacancies :  and  due 
return  make  of  your  doings  to  this  office. 

"  Thomas  H.   Seymour, 

Capt.  Gen\ 
"  Col.  Samuel  Colt 
Aid  de  Camp."  * 

The  meeting  was  held  at  Gilman's  Saloon  on  the  evening  of 
September  fifth,  and  those  present  elected  their  officers  and  non- 
commissioned personnel : 

*  Executive  Journal. 

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Major  Commandant  Samuel  Colt 

Captain  &  ist  Lieutenant  Henry  B.  Beach 

2d  Lieutenant  Horace  Ensworth 

Cornet  Joseph  Pratt 

Sergeants  Samuel     F.     Jones,     Horace 

[ohnson,  D.  K.  Reade  and 
W.  M.  Carter 
Corporals  James  M.  Sparrell,  Seth  King, 

E.  J.  Main  and  D.  J.  Brace 

The  Governor  duly  issued  commissions  as  of  September  i, 
1853,  to  the  four  gentlemen  first  named  as  officers  of  the  First 
Company,  Governor's  Horse  Guards,  these  appointments  being 
subsequently  confirmed  by  the  General  Assembly.  The  ensuing 
winter  was  devoted  to  military  exercise  and  the  obtaining  of 
equipment.  An  early  public  appearance  in  the  following  spring 
is  thus  recited  in  the  Hartford  Daily  Times  of  May  3,  1854: 

"THE  HORSE  GUARDS 

"  The  first  Company  Governor's  Horse  Guards,  Col. 
Colt  commander  were  on  duty  yesterday  in  drill  dress. 
It  is  a  very  fine  company,  and  makes  a  good  appearance 
on  duty.  It  has  been  organized  at  considerable  expense, 
and  our  citizens  generally  are  gratified  at  the  result  of 
the  efforts  that  have  been  made  to  establish  it.  Such  a 
company  was  wanted  here,  and  we  hope  it  will  be  sus- 
tained. 

"Another  company,  commanded  by  Major  Boardman, 
claiming  to  be  the  first  Company  Governor's  Horse 
Guards,  was  also  on  duty  yesterday  in  full  uniform.  It 
appears  that  this  Company  had  died  out.  For  eight  years 
it  had  not  appeared  on  duty.  Early  last  year,  however,  the 
new  Company  was  organized  —  the  Governor  disbanded 
the  old  one,  and  the  charter  of  the  ist  Co.  Governor's 
Horse  Guards  was  accepted  by  the  more  recent  organiza- 
tion. If  we  understand  the  matter  correctly.  Major 
Boardman,  who  had  never  surrendered  his  commission, 
or  been  superseded,  thought  the  new  movements  were  too 
fast  for  him,  or  not  quite  courteous  enough,  and  he  claimed 
that  his  company  was  still  in  existence  —  that  the  charter 
could  not  be  taken  by  another  —  that  he  had  ever  been 
ready  to  parade  with  a  company,  when  necessary  —  and 
that  he  would  not  '  surrender.'  As  an  evidence  of  his 
views  of  the  matter,  he  appeared  on  the  streets  yesterday 
with  a  fine  mounted  company  in  full  uniform." 

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This  new  organization  practiced  daily.  On  May  5,  with 
Major  Colt  in  command,  it  was  on  parade  and  made  a  fine 
appearance.  On  the  following  day  Lt.  Col.  Colt  was  busy  with 
his  position  as  aid  to  the  retiring  governor,  and  Captain  Ens- 
worth  led  the  troop  with  forty-six  men  in  the  saddle,  besides 
the  band.  Considering  the  short  time  that  this  company  had  had 
to  drill,  they  acquitted  themselves  with  great  credit.  Captain 
Ensworth  proved  to  be  an  excellent  tactical  officer  with  thorough 
knowledge  of  his  duties. 

The  newly  elected  governor  had  two  troops  on  his  hands 
each  claiming  the  privilege  of  serving  him  as  the  First  Company, 
Governor's  Horse  Guard.  Being  somewhat  in  a  quandary  he 
exercised  his  discretion  by  leaving  the  solution  to  the  General 
Assembly.  The  journal  of  that  body  shows  that  the  following 
message  from  His  Excellency  the  Governor,  relating  to  the  First 
Company,  Governor's  Horse  Guards  in  the  city  of  Hartford,  was 
received  by  the  hand  of  Henry  B.  Graves,  His  Excellency's 
private  secretary :  — 

"  Executive  Office 
New  Haven,  June  23,  1854. 
"  To  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives 

"  I  deem  it  my  duty  to  call  the  attention  of  the  Legislature 
to  the  situation  of  the  Governor's  Horse  Guards  in  the  City  of 
Hartford. 

"  In  the  year  1778  [sic]  the  General  Assembly  granted  a 
charter  to  John  Caldwell  and  others,  under  which  the  first  com- 
pany of  Governor's  Horse  Guards  was  organized. 

"  In  1845,  Henry  Boardman  was  commissioned  Major  Com- 
mandant of  the  company.  Other  officers  were  commissioned  at 
the  same  time. 

"  From  such  information  as  I  have  been  able  to  obtain,  I 
am  satisfied  that  the  company  was  rarely,  if  at  any  time,  called 
out  for  exercise  or  review,  from  the  year  1845,  until  the  pro- 
ceedings were  had  to  which  I  invite  the  attention  of  the  General 
Assembly.  In  July,  1853,  an  application  was  made  to  Governor 
Seymour,  by  Joseph  Pratt  and  others,  to  be  organized  into  a 
company  of  Cavalry,  to  be  annexed  to  the  first  regiment  of  Con- 
necticut Militia. 

"  This  was  accompanied  with  a  recommendation  from 
Brigadier  General  Geer,  and  is  on  file  in  the  Secretary's  office. 

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I  am  not  able  to  find  that  any  action  was  had  upon  this  applica- 
tion. 

"  I  find,  upon  the  records  of  this  ofiice,  an  order,  dated 
Sept.  I,  1853,  by  the  Captain  General,  to  his  aid,  Col.  Samuel 
Colt,  to  lead  the  first  Company  of  Governor's  Horse  Guards  to 
a  choice  of  officers,  specifying  the  office  of  Major  Commandant, 
and  to  fill  vacancies. 

"  In  pursuance  of  this  order,  I  have  reason  to  believe  that 
Col.  S.  Colt  called  out  a  body  of  men,  a  part  of  whom  had 
belonged  to  the  first  company  of  Horse  Guards  and  a  part  were 
those  who  had  signed  the  application  to  be  organized  into  a 
Company,  to  which  reference  has  been  made,  and  all  of  whom 
claimed  to  belong  to  said  first  Company  of  Horse  Guards.  Col. 
Colt  proceeded  to  the  choice  of  a  Major  Commandant,  Captain, 
2d  Lieutenant  and  Cornet,  and  made  a  return  of  the  same  to  the 
Captain  General,  and  on  the  twentieth  of  April,  1854,  Governor 
Pond  ordered  commissions  to  be  issued  to  the  officers  thus  chosen. 

"  I  understand  that  Major  Colt  has  in  this  way,  under  his 
command  a  large  company,  in  complete  uniform,  and  well 
equipped. 

"  There  is  no  record  evidence  that  Major  Boardman  and  the 
other  officers  who  were  commissioned  in  1845,  have  ever  been 
discharged. 

"  It  is  said  there  is  in  existence  a  paper  purporting  to  be  a 
copy  from  the  record  of  this  office,  certified  by  the  late  Execu- 
tive Secretary,  of  an  order  of  the  Captain  General,  discharging 
Major  Boardman. 

"  Nothing  of  the  kind,  however,  is  to  be  found  upon  the 
records.  Major  Boardman  claims  he  has  never  been  discharged, 
and  that  the  first  Company  of  Horse  Guards  under  his  command 
has  recently  been  enlarged  by  regular  enlistment,  constituting  a 
large  company,  in  full  uniform  and  well  equipped. 

"  He  has  made  a  return  to  me  of  the  choice  of  two  officers 
to  fill  vacancies. 

"  It  is  claimed  in  behalf  of  the  other  Company,  that  the 
order  for  a  choice  of  a  Major  Commandant,  of  itself,  operated 
as  a  discharge  of  Major  Boardman.  It  is  claimed  on  the  other 
side  that  a  Company  could  not  be  organized  as  that  commanded 
by  Major  Colt  was  organized. 


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"  The  Legislature  will  readily  see  that  a  question  of  great 
importance  is  involved  in  these  proceedings,  and  one  which  can- 
not be  divisionably  settled,  except  by  the  action  of  your  Hon. 
body.  Possibly,  in  the  course  of  the  ensuing  year,  there  may 
be  occasion  to  call  out  the  first  Company  of  Governor's  Horse 
Guards  to  preserve  the  peace,  or  to  enforce  the  law  of  the  land. 
A  mistake,  either  in  the  Magistrate,  in  the  order  calling  out  the 
Company,  or  in  those  who  should  act  under  it,  might  be  attended 
with  the  most  serious  consequences. 

"  It  is  very  important,  particularly  at  the  present  time,  that 
the  services  of  both  these  fine  Companies  should  be  retained.  I 
therefore  recommend  a  careful  examination  of  the  subject,  a 
confirmation,  by  the  General  Assembly,  of  the  proceedings  of 
one  of  these  Companies,  whichever  shall  be  entitled  to  it,  under 
the  original  charter,  to  which  reference  has  been  made,  and  an 
organization  of  the  other  Company,  either  as  an  additional  Com- 
pany of  Governor's  Horse  Guards  or  as  a  Company  of  Cavalry, 
to  be  annexed  to  the  first  regiment  of  Connecticut  Militia. 

"  HENRY  DUTTON." 

The  responsive  action  taken  by  the  General  Assembly  in  1854 
is  entitled,  "An  act  authorizing  the  Governor  to  designate  what 
company  shall  be  '  First  Company  Governor's  Horse  Guards  '." 

"  Whereas  the  first  company  of  governor's  horse  guards  is 
organized  under  a  special  charter  as  a  military  corps,  subject 
only  to  the  orders  of  the  governor,  and  for  the  special  purpose 
of  performing  escort  duty  for  him,  in  time  of  peace  and  war, 
therefore, 

"  Resolved  by  this  Assembly,  that  such  company  as  his 
excellency  the  governor  shall  recognize  as  the  first  company 
of  governor's  horse  guards  be  and  the  same  is  hereby  declared 
entitled  to  all  the  privileges  and  immunities  conferred  by  the 
charter  of  said  Company,  and  that  such  further  action  as  may  be 
necessary  in  the  premises  belongs  of  right  to  the  executive." 

This  act  was  passed  June  28,  1854.  In  the  Fourth  of  July 
parade  the  week  following,  the  procession  was  headed  by  the 
FIRST  COMPANY,  GOVERNOR'S  HORSE  GUARD, 
MAJOR  SAMUEL  COLT,  COMMANDING. 

That  inventive  genius,  the  founder  of  Colt's  Patent  Fire 
Arms  Manufacturing  Company,  was  the  grandson  of  Major 
Caldwell,  the  Troop's  first  commander. 

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In  August  Governor  Button  decided  definitely  to  settle  the 
question  in  accordance  with  the  authority  given  him  by  the 
General  Assembly,  and  summoned  Colonel  Colt  and  Major 
Boardman  for  a  conference. 

"  Major  Boardman,"  queried  the  Governor,  "  you  have 
commanded  the  First  Company,  Governor's  Horse  Guard,  since 

1845?" 

"  Yes,  your  Excellency." 

"  Is  it  true  that  you  have  not  paraded  your  command  since 
1847?" 

"  That  is  true,  sir,  but  during  that  period  I  have  received  no 
orders  from  the  governor  directing  me  to  parade  my  command." 

"  Were  you  in  readiness  to  turn  out  if  ordered?  " 

"  I  beg  to  be  excused,"  replied  the  Major,  "  from  answering 
that  question." 

"  But  it  is  a  very  pertinent  question,"  the  Governor  persisted. 
"  Of  what  use  is  a  governor's  guard  if  he  cannot  rely  on  it?  " 

"  Well,  sir,  I  think  we  could  have  turned  out  a  few  men  at 
any  time." 

"  How  many?  " 

"  I  am  not  sure." 

"  Wouldn't  the  records  show  just  how  many?  " 

"  I  am  afraid  the  records  were  not  quite  up  to  date,"  the 
Major  stammered. 

"  The  records  were  kept  very  imperfectly  ?  "  suggested  the 
Governor. 

"  Yes,  sir,  it  has  been  difficult  to  keep  up  interest  in  the 
organization." 

"  That  state  of  affairs,"  the  Governor  retorted,  "  is  generally 
caused  by  lack  of  interest  on  the  part  of  the  commanding  officer. 
I  am  told  that  an  order  was  issued  last  year  giving  you  your 
discharge.  Did  that  not  give  you  some  clew  as  to  the  turn  affairs 
were  taking?" 

"  I  have  never  received  such  an  order,  Governor,  and  there 
is  no  record  of  it  in  the  Adjutant  General's  office." 

"  Colonel  Colt,  did  you  ever  see  this  order?  " 

"  No,  Governor,  but  I  was  given  to  understand  that  such  an 
order  had  been  issued  when  I  was  instructed  to  lead  the  com- 
pany to  the  election  of  a  new  commandant." 

"  Did  you  yourself  assemble  the  company  for  that  purpose?" 

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"  No,  sir,  the  warning  was  served  by  Samuel  A.  Butler." 

"  Were  the  names  of  those  present  and  voting  checked  with 
the  muster  roll  of  the  troop?" 

"  No,  sir,  I  don't  believe  there  was  any  list  of  members." 

"  Then  you  do  not  know  whether  those  who  voted  for  you 
were  duly  qualified  to  vote  under  the  instructions  issued  to  you  ?  " 

"  I  was  not  seeking  votes,"  the  Colonel  replied  somewhat 
testily,  "  my  election  as  commandant  was  quite  unsolicited.  I 
felt,  however,  that  Hartford  should  have  something  better  than 
a  comatose  troop  of  cavalry  and  I  was  willing  to  do  my  share 
in  putting  some  life  into  it." 

Major  Boardman  jumped  to  his  feet,  but  the  Governor  with 
a  smile  waved  him  back  to  his  chair. 

"  Be  calm,  gentlemen,  I  think  this  question  can  be  settled 
amicably.  I  am  far  from  satisfied  that  the  original  company  is 
extinct  although  I  must  confess  that  its  pulse  has  become  very 
weak.  But  I  believe  the  crisis  is  past  and  recovery  probable. 
Even  if  it  had  expired  I  don't  see  how  a  new  company  could 
appropriate  the  charter  without  some  action  by  the  legislature. 
The  election  of  Colonel  Colt  seems  to  be  a  trifle  irregular.  I 
say  this  with  all  due  respect.  Colonel,  for  I  do  not  for  a  moment 
question  your  sincerity  and  integrity  in  this  matter,  and  I  am 
fully  cognizant  of  your  many  benefactions  to  the  citizens  of 
Hartford  as  well  as  the  enviable  reputation  you  have  brought  to 
the  city  and  state. 

"  I  wish  to  think  this  matter  over,  gentlemen,"  the  Governor 
concluded.  "  I  will  send  each  of  you  a  resume  of  this  discussion 
and  add  to  it  my  decision." 

This  promise  was  duly  fulfilled.  On  August  8,  the  Governor 
instructed  his  aid,  Colonel  Henry  C.  Robinson,  to  deliver  attested 
copies  of  his  decision  to  Messrs.  Boardman  and  Colt.  The 
decision  which  followed  a  report  of  the  hearing  read  as 
follows : 

"  I  do  therefore  hereby  recognize  the  company  of  which  Henry 
Boardman  was  commissioned  to  be  the  Major  Commandant  to  be 
the  First  Company  of  Governor's  Horse  Guards  and  the  said 
Henry  Boardman  to  be  the  Major  Commandant  thereof  &  I 
do  hereby  discharge  all  other  Companies  and  all  persons  claiming 
to  be  officers  thereof  from  all  right  &  authority  to  act  as  the 

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First  Company  of  Governor's  Horse  Guards  or  officers  thereof, 
with  liberty  however  to  said  body  of  men  claiming  to  be  organ- 
ized under  Samuel  Colt  as  Major  Commandant  to  form  a  Com- 
pany of  Cavalry  to  be  attached  to  the  first  Regiment  of  the 
First  Brigade  of  the  Militia  as  originally  requested. 

"  Henry  Dutton." 

Shortly  afterward  Colonel  Colt  left  for  Russia  on  a  business 
mission,  and  the  members  of  the  new  cavalry  company  spent 
the  winter  discussing  its  future  and  calling  themselves  the  Sey- 
mour Horse  Guards,  since  they  could  not  be  the  Governor's 
Horse  Guards.  In  April,  1855,  it  decided  to  join  the  militia 
and  the  troop  was  re-organized  as  Cavalry  Company  A  attached 
to  the  First  Regiment,  First  Brigade.  Horace  Ensworth  was 
elected  and  commissioned  captain,  Joseph  Pratt,  Horace  Johnson 
and  Daniel  K.  Reade,  lieutenants. 

A  fire  in  Sisson's  Block,  January  30,  1855,  damaged  the 
uniforms  and  equipment  of  the  original  company  which  had 
its  quarters  on  the  third  floor,  but  the  losses  were  quickly 
replaced,  and  the  organization  was  rapidly  recruited  to  full 
strength.  The  rude  awakening  of  the  preceding  year  seemed  to 
put  new  life  into  the  troop.  In  the  inaugural  parade  of  May 
3,  1855,  they  were  out  in  full  numbers  and  attracted  general 
attention  with  their  new  uniforms,  handsome  horses  and 
martial  music.     This  year  at  the  head  of  the  column  was  the 

FIRST  COMPANY,  GOVERNOR'S  HORSE  GUARD, 
MAJOR  HENRY  BOARDMAN,  COMMANDING. 


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CONVALESCENCE 

The  outbreak  of  the  Civil  War  naturally  turned  the  eyes  of 
the  people  to  more  serious  military  duties  than  those  exemplified 
by  the  Governor's  Guards.  The  Horse  Guard  did  not  vote  to 
offer  its  services  for  active  duty  but  several  members  joined 
the  volunteer  companies  which  were  being  formed  over  night. 
Some  served  for  the  first  short  three  months  period  only,  others 
stayed  in  service  through  to  1865. 

With  peace  came  a  renewal  of  interest  in  the  more  osten- 
tatious forms  of  military  display.  The  Hartford  Times  of  May 
2,  1867,  records  the  inaugural  parade  with  the  comments: 
"  Major  James  Waters  is  one  of  the  best  cavalry  commanders 
we  have  ever  seen  in  our  streets,  and  the  condition  of  his  com- 
pany shows  that  it  is  well  commanded." 

During  the  next  twenty  years,  aside  from  the  inaugural 
parades,  the  Horse  Guards  formed  a  part  of  the  escort  for  Presi- 
dent Johnson  in  June,  1867 ;  for  General  Sheridan  in  October 
of  the  same  year;  and  in  August,  1874,  for  ex-Governor  Mar- 
shall Jewell  on  the  occasion  of  his  return  from  a  diplomatic 
mission  in  Russia.  Major  Boardman  had  just  secured  new 
uniforms:  bear-skin  cap  ornamented  with  a  rosette  and  gilt 
eagle,  dark  blue  single  breasted  coat  with  brass  buttons,  and 
trousers  of  sky  blue  doeskin  with  straps  under  the  instep;  all 
trimmed  with  orange  colored  piping.  The  officers  substituted 
the  more  comfortable  chapeaux  for  the  bear  skins,  and  bufif 
colored  doeskin  breeches  "  worn  inside  of  top  boots,"  for  the 
less  elegant  trousers.  The  members  liked  the  new  get-up  and 
paraded  eighty  strong. 

Among  the  enlisted  personnel  at  that  time  were :  — 


CONVALESCENCE 


A.  H,  Adams 
H.  C.  Alderman 
J.  H.  Alvord 

A.  E.  Bayington 

B.  F.  Bidwell 

C.  Boice 

F.  S.  Bragg 

A.  F.  Brewer 
L.  D.  Buck 

E.  L.  Burnham 
Seymour  Case 
Fred  Chester 
Geo.  Clark 
Frank  Cowles 
W.  T.  Curtis 
T.  S.  Dart 
Albert  Deming 
C.  A.  Deming 
J.  N.  Denny 
C.  H.  Dillings 
Henry  Fields 

E.  F.  Griswold 
R.  S.  Griswold 
T.  W.  Griswold 
W.  P.  Griswold 
W.  N.  Hall 

H.  C.  Hanmer 
H.  C.  Hoskins 
H.  T.  Hoskins 
H.  iP.  Hoskins 
T.  E.  Hubbard 
W.  G.  Hubbard 
C.  E.  Hubburer 

B.  Keeney 

F,  S.  Kenyon 


L.  A.  Ladd 

E.  Lawrence 

F.  A.  Leane 
F.  G.  Loomis 

F.  D.  McLean 
W.  H.  McLean 
C.  E.  Main 

H.  H.  Main 
J.  O.  Merrill 
b.  D.  Monroe 
H.  D.  Nearing 
C.  L.  Noble 
Henry  Palmer 

G.  B.  Phelps 
S.  A.  Porter 

C.  O.  Purinton 
F.  D.  Rockwell 
J.  B.  Rockwell 
H.  W.  Rowley 
B.  J.  Seymour 
Wm.  Simpson,  Jr. 
J.  W.  Spencer 

A.  Stebbins 

Jno.  Stevens 

J.  H.  Stoddard,  Jr. 

S.  E.  Stoughton 

E.  E.  Sweetser 

Joseph  Tallcott 

b.  N.  Thrall 

O.  J.  Tobie 

A.  R.  Waterman 

D.  W.  Wells 
James  H.  White 
J.  N.  Wilson 


Battle  Flag  Day,  September  17,  1879,  one  of  the  most 
memorable  in  Hartford's  history,  witnessed  a  great  military 
spectacle  assembled  for  the  purpose  of  placing  Connecticut's 
battle  flags  in  the  new  Capitol.  Enthusiasm  and  applause  for 
the  Civil  War  veterans  were  repeated  when  the  Army  of  the 
Potomac  held  its  reunion  in  Hartford,  June  eighth  and  ninth, 
1881  ;  and  again  in  September,  1886,  when  the  Memorial  Arch 
was  dedicated. 

A  revival  of  earlier  inauguration  pageants  was  seen  in  May, 
1886,    at   the   great    Legislative    Reunion.      A    member    of    the 


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THE  ORIGIN  AND  FORTUNES  OF  TROOP  B 

General  Assembly  of  1824  led  the  legislators,  followed  by  repre- 
sentatives of  every  General  Assembly  from  1825  to  the  assembly 
then  in  session,  and  the  Governor's  Guards  were  unusually  bril- 
liant in  their  accustomed  role. 

On  May  8,  1888^  a  great  occasion  was  made  of  the  centennial 
celebration  of  the  incorporation  of  the  Horse  Guard.  The 
Second  Company  came  up  from  New  Haven  to  join  in  the 
festivities  and  the  parade  column  was  formed  as  follows: 

Wethersfield  Band,  mounted 
Major  Frank  Cowles  and  Staff 

First  Company,  Governor's  Horse  Guard,  Captain 
Hubbard 

CARRIAGES 

Governor  Lounsbury,  Adjutant  General  Fox,  Executive 
Secretary  McLean,  Quartermaster  General  Charles  Olm- 
sted, Surgeon  General  Charles  James  Fox,  Commissary 
General  Charles  H.  Pine,  Paymaster  General  John  B. 
Clapp,  Colonels  S.  B.  Home,  S.  G.  Blakeman,  J.  D. 
Chaffee,  E.  H,  Matthewson,  Assistant  Adjutant  General 
George  M.  White,  and  Assistant  Quartermaster  General 
H.  C.  Morgan. 

Wallingford  National  Band 
Second  Company,  Governor's  Horse  Guard,  Major  H.  H. 
Strong 

Flags  were  generally  displayed  along  the  line  of  march,  and 
crowds  lined  Main  street  and  liberally  applauded  the  troopers. 

In  the  evening  about  four  hundred  guests  and  hosts  sat  down 
to  a  banquet  served  in  Allyn  Hall.  The  galleries  were  thronged 
with  spectators,  the  majority  being  ladies,  who  listened  to  the 
addresses  and  watched  the  festivities  with  evident  interest. 

The  after-dinner  toasts  met  with  responses  lasting  far  into 
the  night.  Major  Cowles  introduced  the  orator  of  the  occasion, 
Hon.  William  E.  Simonds,  who  gave  an  elaborate  history  of 
the  command  from  its  inception.  General  Henry  C.  Ehvight 
acted  as  toastmaster  and  the  responses  were  as  follows: 

"  The  State  of  Connecticut," 

Lieutenant  Governor  James  L,  Howard 

"  The  City  of  Hartford," 

Mayor  John  G.  Root 

"  The  Second  Company," 

Major  H.  H.  Strong 

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Major    Frank    C'owlcs 
Oldest  Surviving  Member   (1921) 


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CONVALESCENCE 

"  Ex-Governors  of  the  State," 

Ex-Lieutenant  Governor  George  G.  Sill 

"  The  Governor's  Foot  Guard," 

Major  John  C.  Kinney  and 
Judge  Advocate  E.  H.  Hyde,  Jr. 

"  The  Connecticut  National  Guard," 

Brigadier  General  Charles  P.  Graham 

"  The  First  Regiment," 

Lieutenant  Colonel  Charles  E.  Thompson 

"  The  Putnam  Phalanx," 

Major  Joseph  Warner  and 

Judge  Advocate  Charles  H.  Clarke 

"  The  Press," 

Honorable  A.  E.  Burr 

"  The  Bar  of  the  State," 

Colonel  Charles  M.  Joslyn 

"  The  Clergy," 

Reverend  William  DeLoss  Love,  Jr. 

"  The  Ex-Members," 

General  Alexander  Harbison 

Major  Cowles  was  given  the  chief  credit,  to  which  he  was 
surely  entitled,  for  the  admirable  manner  in  which  all  the  details 
were  arranged  and  executed.  The  addresses  have  been  published 
in  a  memorial  pamphlet,  "  Centennial  of  the  First  Company, 
Governor's  Horse  Guard." 

The  blowing-up  of  the  "  Maine  "  in  Havana  harbor  on  the 
night  of  February  15th,  1898,  crystallized  American  sentiment, 
long  sympathetic  toward  Cuba,  now  excited  into  a  demand  for 
war  against  Spain,  President  McKinley  was  loath  to  throw  the 
country,  frightfully  unprepared,  into  war,  and  desired  first 
to  exhaust  every  diplomatic  means,  meanwhile  exerting  every 
effort  to  place  the  army  and  navy  in  fighting  trim.  It  was  not 
until  the  latter  part  of  April  that  diplomatic  relations  were 
severed  and  a  call  for  volunteers  issued. 

But  meanwhile  local  patriotism  was  running  high.  The 
Horse  Guard  was  the  first  organization  in  this  state,  it  is 
reported,  to  offer  its  services. 


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"  HEADQUARTERS 
FIRST  COMPANY  GOVERNOR'S  HORSE  GUARD 

Hartford,  Conn.,  March  8,  1898. 
"  Hon.  Lorin  A.  Cooke, 

"  Governor  of  the  State  of  Connecticut, 

"Commander-in-Chief  of  the  Governor's  Guard; 
and  the  Connecticut  National  Guard. 
"  Your  Excellency :  — 

"  I  have  the  honor  to  herewith  most  respectfully  report, 
that  at  a  largely  attended  meeting  of  my  command,  held 
on  Monday  evening,  March  7th,  1898;  'It  was  unani- 
mously resolved  that  we  tender  our  services  to  your 
Excellency,  in  the  event  of  any  emergency  which  may 
arise  through  the  severance  of  the  present  friendly  rela- 
tions existing  between  this  country  and  Spain.' 
"  I  have  the  honor  to  be, 

"  Very  respectfully, 

"  Your  obedient  servant, 
"  Gilbert  P.  Hurd, 
"  Major  Commanding." 

Unfortunately  for  its  chance  of  glory  on  the  battlefield^  no 
cavalry  was  required  from  Connecticut.  In  fact  the  call  for 
troops  was  virtually  limited  to  National  Guard  organizations. 
This  led  Major  Hurd  to  discuss  the  advisability  of  transferring 
his  troop  to  the  National  Guard,  a  step  which  he  claimed  had 
been  contemplated  "  the  past  three  years  and  only  awaited  the 
opportune  time."  The  question  was  agitated  at  various  times 
but  it  was  not  until  April  4,  1901,  that  Major  Hurd  could  report 
to  Adjutant  General  Cole  that  the  command  had  unanimously 
voted  to  apply  for  a  transfer  provided  the  charter  should  not  be 
removed. 

The  General  Assembly  then  in  session  had  passed  an  act 
authorizing  the  re-organization  of  either  or  both  companies  of 
the  Governor's  Horse  Guard  as  cavalry  attached  to  the  Connecti- 
cut National  Guard.  The  Second  Company  of  New  Haven 
promptly  took  advantage  of  the  opportunity  and  became  Troop  A. 
The  officers  of  the  First  company  appeared  before  the  Military 
Committee  where  Major  Hurd  and  others  endorsed  the  project 
in  behalf  of  the  members.  But  Lieutenant  Charles  B.  Rhodes, 
second  in  command,  unexpectedly  voiced  an  opposition  suffi- 
ciently effective  to  bring  about  another  indefinite  postponement; 

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although  Major  Hurd  explained  that  the  opposition  was  purely 
personal  on  the  part  of  Rhodes  who  had  no  authority  from  the 
members  to  take  such  a  stand. 

So  the  First  Company  returned  to  its  duties  as  a  military 
escort.  It  was  selected  to  act  as  the  personal  escort  of  President 
Roosevelt  when  he  visited  Hartford,  August  22,  1902.  It  joined 
with  the  First  and  Second  Companies  of  the  Foot  in  escorting 
Governor  Abiram  Chamberlain  to  St.  Louis  to  attend  the 
Louisiana  Purchase  Exposition  during  Connecticut  week, 
October  9th  to  14th,  1904.  The  splendor  of  the  unique  uniforms 
of  the  Governor's  Guards  together  with  their  excellent  discipline 
attracted  unusual  attention  and  applause,  and  by  common  consent 
the  Connecticut  delegation  carried  off  the  palm.  Another  excur- 
sion was  undertaken  in  1907,  this  time  to  attend  the  tercentennial 
celebration  of  the  first  permanent  settlement  in  the  United  States, 
at  Jamestown,  Virginia. 

A  duty  of  a  somewhat  different  nature  was  sought  by  the 
Horse  Guard  at  the  official  opening  of  the  stone  bridge  over  the 
Connecticut  river,  connecting  Hartford  and  East  Hartford.  The 
bridge  was  opened  for  traffic  in  December,  1907,  but  the  formal 
dedication  did  not  begin  until  October  6th,  1908.  All  Hartford 
declared  a  three  days'  vacation,  each  day  twenty-four  hours 
short.  Civic  and  military  parades  by  day,  fireworks  and  confetti 
by  night,  rivalled  the  Mardi  Gras  of  New  Orleans. 

Thomas  Hooker  and  his  faithful  band  of  colonists,  struggling 
through  the  wilds  of  Elast  Hartford,  reached  the  bank  of  the 
Long  river,  to  be  greeted  by  the  Indians  with  various  unearthly 
noises  described  by  the  program  as  warwhoops.  The  faithful 
band  was  canoed  across  the  river  by  the  friendly  Indians  and 
founded  Hartford  to  the  accompaniment  of  riotous  applause  by 
thousands  of  its  citizens. 

The  members  of  the  Horse  Guard  had  been  sworn  in  as 
special  mounted  police  and  performed  this  trying  duty  with 
admirable  tact,  receiving  engrossed  resolutions  of  appreciation 
and  praise  from  the  Court  of  Common  Council  as  well  as  from 
the  Board  of  Police  Commissioners. 

The  clever  exhibition  of  the  Guard  on  this  occasion  started 
a  revival  of  public  interest  in  an  organization  which  had  grad- 
ually been  drifting  into  that  state  of  existence  which  had 
characterized  the  early  years  of  Major  Boardman's  incumbency. 

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But  the  new  movement  did  not  take  on  the  guise  of  usurpa- 
tion, as  had  been  the  case  with  Colonel  Colt's  attempt;  nor  did 
it  resemble  the  half-hearted  inclination  of  1898  and  1901  — half- 
hearted in  spite  of  the  efforts  of  Major  Hurd,  himself  an  old 
National  Guardsman. 

The  new  movement  was  a  sincere  endeavor  to  instil  fresh 
blood  and  new  hfe  into  an  organization  with  an  ancient  and 
honorable  history, —  to  build  up  the  Horse  Guard  from  within, — 
keeping  in  mind  and  heart  a  single  purpose,  namely,  to  have  a 
command  which  could  be  called  upon  for  serious  duty,  and  to 
have  that  command  second  to  none  in  efficiency. 

This  project  was  no  sooner  launched  than  definite  steps  were 
taken  to  put  it  into  effect,  as  the  following  letter  indicates : 

"Hartford,  Conn.,  February  2,  191 1. 
"Dear  Sir:  — 

As  one  who  has  shown  considerable  interest  in  the 
question  of  the  formation  of  a  cavalry  troop  in  Hartford, 
you  are  earnestly  requested  to  be  present  at  the  University 
Club  on  Monday  evening,  February  6th,  at  7  o'clock 
sharp. 

"  The  purpose  of  this  meeting  will  be  for  those  inter- 
ested to  apply  in  a  body  for  membership  in  the  First 
Company,  Governor's  Horse  Guards  on  that  evening.  It 
is  absolutely  essential  for  the  success  of  this  plan  that 
every  man  who  intends  to  join  this  organization  and 
wishes  to  promote  its  success  should  be  present  on  this 
occasion.  It  is  extremely  probable  that  the  question  as 
to  whether  the  move  will  succeed  or  fail  will  depend  upon 
the  number  of  men  present  at  this  time. 

"  You  are  urged  to  bring  with  you  any  friend  who 
would  be  likely  to  join  us.  The  Adjutant  General  of  the 
State  has  promised  to  come  to  the  meeting  of  the  Horse 
Guards  at  which  this  matter  will  come  up.  The  meeting 
will  be  short,  and  there  will  be  an  opportunity  afterward 
to  fulfill  any  other  engagements  you  may  have  for  that 
evening. 

"  BY  THE  COMMITTEE. 

"  The  following  men  have  signified  their  intention  of 
joining  this  proposed  troop:  — 


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"Arthur  W.  Allen  Owen  Morgan 

Lewis  A.  Storrs  Walter  B.  Allen 

Thomas  W.  Russell  Edison  Lewis 

Dudley  C.  Graves  H.  A,  Perkins 

Frederick  Woolley  H.  Wyckoff  Mills 

John  Carter  Rowley  George  B.  Ward 

Charles  E.  Smith  Walter  L.  Goodwin 

B.  E.  Lyons  Paul  Waterman 

R.  W.  Myers  G.  W.  Cheney 

R.  B.  Bulkeley  W.  E.  Card 

M.  G.  Bulkeley,  Jr.  J.  E.  Hewes 

R.  D.   Cutler  F.  Parsons  " 

The  older  members  of  the  Horse  Guard  at  first  resented  the 
ambitious  designs  of  the  newer  recruits,  but  gradually  they 
came  to  see  that  the  proposed  move  would  be  of  inestimable 
benefit  to  the  command.  After  an  initial  failure  the  recruits 
sent  out  another  letter: 

"Hartford,  Conn.,  February  i6,  1911. 

"  To  the  New  Members  of  the  First  Company  Governor's 
Horse  Guards :  — 

"  It  must  have  been  very  evident  to  everyone  who  was 
present  at  the  Meeting  of  the  First  Company  Governor's 
Horse  Guards  last  Monday  evening,  that  the  organization 
of  that  command  as  a  troop  of  cavalry  in  the  National 
Guard  of  this  State  was  merely  postponed  temporarily, 
and  not  defeated. 

"  The  new  members  must  not  be  in  the  least  discouraged 
by  the  result  of  that  Meeting,  and  should  be  only  the 
more  strongly  influenced  to  stay  in  the  game.  The  senti- 
ment of  the  State  authorities,  of  the  community  in  general, 
and  the  desire  of  the  United  States  government,  are  sup- 
porting us  in  the  purpose  to  make  this  Command  an  effi- 
cient and  workmanlike  troop  —  and,  perhaps,  a  squadron 
—  that  will  be  a  credit  to  the  city  and  the  state. 

"  We  have  reason  to  believe  that  sentiment  is  changing 
in  our  favor  among  the  older  members  of  the  Command, 
now  that  they  more  thoroughly  understand  our  spirit  and 
our  purpose.     In  short,  things  are  coming  our  way. 

"  It  is  proposed  to  present  the  same  \'ote  for  action  at 
the  next  regular  monthly  business  meeting  of  the  Horse 
Guards,  which  will  take  place  Monday  evening,  March 
6th.  The  fact  that  the  Vote  was  defeated  at  the  last 
meeting,  among  other  reasons  by  the  unavoidable  absence 
of  a  few  of  us,  should  make  every  man  realize  keenly  that 
it  is  of  the  highest  importance  that  he  should  be  on  hand, 

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and  on  hand  promptly.  In  order  that  we  may  have  a 
chance  before  the  meeting  to  know  just  where  we  stand, 
you  are  requested  to  come  to  the  University  Ckib  for 
supper  at  6  o'clock  sharp,  Monday  evening,  March  6th. 
Please  impress  this  date  in  large  type  on  your  memory. 
If  you  cannot  go  to  the  Club  to  supper,  telephone  some 
of  the  undersigned,  and  arrange  to  meet  us  at  the  Armory. 
Remember  that  proxies  don't  count. 

"At  the  Meeting  next  Monday  night,  after  drill,  some 
of  our  friends  are  to  be  proposed  for  membership  and  we 
should  make  every  effort  to  be  present. 

"  Richard  J.  Goodman 
Thomas  \V.  Russell 
J.  H.  Kelso  Davis 
Arthur  W.  Allen 
Edison  Lewis 
Francis  Parsons." 

This  letter  proved  to  be  truly  prophetic.  On  March  6,  191 1, 
the  members  of  the  First  Company,  Governor's  Horse  Guard, 
voted  by  an  overwhelming  majority  to  apply  to  the  Adjutant 
General  for  re-organization  into  a  troop  of  cavalry  attached  to 
the  Connecticut  National  Guard. 


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THE  NEW  LIFE 

NINETEEN    ELEVEN 

"  State  of  Connecticut 
Adjutant  General's  Office, 

"Hartford,  March  6,  191 1 
"  Special  Orders, 
No.  39. 

"  I.  The  1st  Company,  Governor's  Horse  Guard, 
having  made  application  to  The  Adjutant  General  to  be 
mustered  into  the  Connecticut  National  Guard  as  a  Troop 
of  Cavalry,  as  provided  in  Section  3070  of  the  General 
Statutes  are  hereby  accepted  and  designated  '  Troop  B, 
Cavalry,  Connecticut  National  Guard.' 

"2.  Lieutenant  Colonel  Richard  J.  Goodman,  ist 
Infantry,  is  detailed  as  enlisting  officer,  and  Major  Heman 
A.  Tyler,  Jr.,  Medical  Corps,  and  Captain  William  H. 
Van  Strander,  IMedical  Corps,  as  medical  examiners. 
Colonel  Goodman  will  arrange  for  the  mustering  in  of 
these  men  at  the  earliest  opportunity,  in  order  that  they 
may  be  ready  for  the  inspection  required  by  paragraph 
141,  Militia  Regulations. 

"  3.  The  Assistant  Quartermaster  General  is  directed 
to  take  possession  of  all  State  property  issued  to  the  ist 
Company,  Governor's  Horse  Guard. 

"  By  order  of  the  Governor, 
"  George  M.  Cole, 

"Adjutant  General." 

Colonel  Goodman  mustered  in  the  initial  members  and 
ordered  them  to  report  for  federal  inspection  by  Captain  Charles 
W.  Fenton,  2d  Cavalry,  U.  S.  Army,  on  March  13th.  On  April 
6th  Captain  James  L.  Howard,  then  on  the  retired  list,  was 
nominated  for  the  Captaincy,  and  Captain  J.  H.  Kelso  Davis 
for  first  lieutenant.  These  two  officers  had  held  successively  the 
position  of  Adjutant  of  the  First  Connecticut  Infantry  and  had 
seen  many  years  of  service  in  the  National  Guard. 

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Captain    Howard's    record    of    service   as    certified    by    The 
Adjutant  General  on  January  6,  1918,  follows  — 

"  En.  Pvt.  Battery  A,  14  May  1898;  mustered  into  U.S. 
service  as  Pvt.,  Batt'y  A,  ist  C.V.  Art'y  19  May  1898; 
mustered  out  25  Oct.  1898;  discharged,  platoon  disbanded 
30  Nov.  1898;  1st  Lieutenant,  Commissary,  ist  Inf.  6  Apr. 
1903 ;  Capt.  and  Adjutant  29  Oct.  1903 ;  retired  i  Mch. 
1907;  detailed  Captain,  Troop  B,  Cav.,  7  Apr.  191 1; 
assigned  to  permanent  command  17  April  191 1  ;  commis- 
sioned Major  for  War  purposes,  S.O.  140,  A.G.O.,  191 5, 
29  Oct.  1915;  transferred  to  Reserve,  C.  N.  G,  with  rank 
of  Major  2  Nov.  1915;  mustered  into  U.  S.  Service  4 
Sept.  1916;  Brigade  Adjutant,  5th  Sept.;  Brig.,  Nogales, 
Ariz.;  ordered  to  Nogales  6  Sept.  1916;  reported  13  Sept. 
1916;  assigned  Adjutant,  5th  Sept.;  Brigade,  15  Sept. 
19.16;  assigned  Adjutant,  3d  Brig.,  i6th  Prov.  Divn.,  25 
Sept.  1916;  Adjutant,  ist  Brig.,  12th  Prov.  Divn.,  Ft. 
Sam  Houston,  13  Oct.  1916;  mustered  out  of  Federal 
Service,  Sam  Houston,  11  Nov.  1916;  transferred  to  N.G. 
Reserve,  22  Nov.  1916;  assigned  to  active  duty  in  com- 
mand of  1st  Separate  Squadron  Conn.  Cavalry,  23  May 
1917;  called  into  U.S.  Service,  25  July  1917;  drafted  into 
U.S.  Service,  5  Aug.  1917. 

"  Service  in  Conn.  National  Guard  continuous  from 
May  14,  1898  to  Nov.  30,  1898;  from  April  6,  1903  to 
March  i,  1907;  from  April  7,  1911  to  Nov.  2,  1915;  from 
Sept.  4,  1916  to  Nov.  II,  1916,  and  from  May  23,  1917 
to  Aug.  5,  1 91 7.     Total  9  years,  4  months,  7  days." 

Captain  Davis'  record  furnished  April  5,  1918,  follows  — 

"Appointed  2nd  Lieutenant,  Battalion  Quartermaster, 
1st  Infantry,  5  Nov.  1903;  ist  Lieutenant,  Battalion 
Adjutant,  31  Jan.  1906;  Captain  and  Commissary,  11  June 
1906;  retired  8  Mar.  1907;  assigned  Captain  and  Adjutant, 
1st  Infantry,  6  Feb.  1909;  returned  to  retired  list,  11  Mar. 
191 1 ;  assigned  1st  Lieutenant,  Troop  B,  Cavalry,  17  Apr. 
191 1 ;  Captain,  3  Nov.  1915 ;  called  into  U.S.  Service 
GO.  18,  A.G.O.,  20  June  1916;  Mexican  Border  duty  at 
Nogales  and  Arivaca,  Arizona ;  mustered  out  at  West 
Hartford,  28  Oct.  1916;  retired  list  S.O.  142,  A. GO.  1916, 
I  Nov.  1916. 

"  Service  in  Connecticut  National  Guard  continuous 
from  Nov.  5,  1903  to  March  8,  1907;  from  Feb.  6,  1909 
to  March  11,  191 1,  and  from  April  17,  191 1  to  November 
I,  1916." 

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Escorting   Pres.    Taft   and    Gov.    Baldwin 
Xatior.al   Colors,  Seigt.   Cole  State   Colors,   Sergt.   Shearer 


THE  NEW  LIFE 


The  first  printed  roster  of  Troop  B  Cavalry,  C.  N.  G.,  shows 
the  following  names:  Captain  James  L.  Howard;  ist  Lieut. 
J.  H.  Kelso  Davis;  First  Sergeant  Warner  B.  Day;  Q.M. 
Sergeant  George  E.  Cole ;  Sergeants  Rawdon  W.  Myers,  Francis 
Parsons^  Francis  J.  Shearer,  Edgar  F.  Waterman;  Cooks  Benja- 
min G.  Allen,  Charles  W.  Watson;  Farrier  Frank  B.  Aninger; 
Trumpeters  Adolph  Anderson,  George  F.  Haynes ;  Clerk  John 
W.  Joy. 


First  Squad 

Corporal  Edison  Lewis 
Private    Henry  Austin 
G.  B.  A.  Baker 

C.  D.  Cheney 
T.  C.  Hoge 
Joseph  A.  Kunz 

D.  Goodrich  Markham 
A.  E.  Parsons 
Henry  L  B.  Rice 

Second  Squad 

Corporal  William  T.  Coholan 
Private    A.  R.  Couch 

John  D.  Cutter,  Jr. 

A.  Morton  Dexter 

Hart  Fenn 

Owen  Morgan 

Henry  A.  Perkins 

Lee  C.  Robens 

Thomas  W.  Russell 

Third  Squad 

Corporal  Ralph  D.  Cutler 
Private    M.  G.  Bulkeley,  Jr. 
A.  Raymond  Ellis 
Charles  H.  Howell 
Charles  W.  Javnes 
H.  Wyckoff  M'iUs 
Curtis  L.  Sheldon 
Stillman  F.  Westbrook 


Fourth  Squad 

Corporal  Edwin  C.  Dickenson 
Private    Richard  B.  Bulkeley 
George  W.  Cheney 
Richard  H.  Deming 
E.  Welles  Eddy 
George  E.  Ward 
Harold  B.  Whitmore 
Fred  F.  Woolley 
Winthrop  Haviland 

Fifth  Squad 

Corporal  Anson  T.  McCook 
Private    Lucius  B.  Barbour 
Dudley  C.  Graves 
Harold  G.  Holcombe 
E.  H.  Parsons 
Harry   Silverman 
George  S.  Spencer 
Lester  G.  Welcher 
George  H.  Whitaker,  Jr. 

Sixth  Squad 

Corporal  Harold  L.  Pope 
Private    Arthur  W.  Allen 
Frank  D.  Cheney 
Francis  T.  Fenn 
Albert  C.  Grinnell 
J.  Ellicott  Hewes 
David  K.  Strong 
Francis  E.  Waterman 
George  A.  Williams 


Among  the  original  members  whose  names  do  not  appear 
on  this  roster  are  Paul  Waterman  and  Arthur  H.  Griswold  who 
almost  immediately  accepted  commissions  in  the  Medical  Corps; 

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Harold  G.  Hart,  who  accepted  a  commission  in  the  First 
Infantry;  Walter  E.  Gard,  J.  Albert  Oakes,  John  J.  Powell  and 
Lewis  A.  Storrs. 

At  each  anniversary  dinner  it  became  the  custom  to  listen 
to  a  record  of  the  events  of  the  preceding  year,  compiled  and 
read  by  an  annually-appointed  historian.  The  first  such  dinner 
was  held  at  the  Hartford  Golf  Club  March  2,  1912,  the  invited 
guests  including:  Hon.  Morgan  G.  Bulkeley,  General  George 
M.  Cole,  Colonel  Edward  Schulze,  Lt.  Col.  Richard  J.  Goodman, 
Major  William  Wright,  ist  Cavalry,  N.G.N.Y.  and  his  adjutant, 
Lieut.  Thomas  B.  Clark,  Jr.,  Captain  Francis  C.  Marshall,  U.  S. 
Cavalry,  Inspector-Instructor  of  New  England  Cavalry,  Captain 
Luzerne  Ludington,  commanding  Troop  A  of  New  Haven,  with 
his  two  lieutenants,  William  J.  Bradnack  and  Frank  E.  Wolfe, 
and  William  Denton,  U.  S.  Cavalry,  Sergeant-instructor. 

Sergeant  Francis  Parsons  (formerly  Colonel  and  Asst.  Q.M. 
General,  State  of  Connecticut)  had  been  prevailed  upon  to  tell 
the  members  of  the  Troop  what  had  happened  to  them  during 
the  year  then  past.     His  history  follows : 

Captain  Howard  and  other  Gentlemen :  — 

The  returned  missionary  was  addressing  the  Sunday  School. 
"  My  friends,"  he  said,  "  in  China  human  life  is  of  very  little 
account.  When  a  man  is  condemned  to  die,  it  is  the  easiest 
thing  in  the  world  for  him  to  hire  someone  else  to  be  beheaded 
in  his  place.  In  fact,"  he  added,  to  drive  the  point  home,  "  I 
have  known  hundreds  of  poor  fellows  who  made  their  living 
by  thus  acting  as  substitutes." 

Gentlemen,  tonight  I  am  a  substitute,  a  proxy,  an  alter  ego, 
a  stop-gap,  a  second  fiddle  standing  in  the  shoes  —  to  mix 
metaphors  —  standing  in  the  rather  tight  shoes  of  Frank  Water- 
man, your  real  historian,  who  in  his  excessive  and  uncalled-for 
modesty  has  trumped  up  an  out-of-town  engagement  in  order  that 
he  should  not  have  to  make  this  speech.  Tonight  I  owe 
most  everything  to  his  assistance,  and  if  I  have  anything  of 
interest  to  say,  the  credit  is  his,  while  for  the  faults  the  blame 
is  mine  alone, 

I  feel  a  good  deal  like  the  actor  who  was  discussing  with  a 
retired  army  man  the  perils  of  their  respective  professions, 
"  How,"  said  the  general,  "  would  you  like  to  be  standing  here 

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with  the  shells  bursting  all  around  you  ?  "  "  Well,"  replied  the 
actor,  "  that  would  depend  upon  the  age  of  the  eggs."  Before 
I  finish,  I  may  be  thankful  that  this  is  an  eggless  meal. 

In  these  days,  it  is  the  fashion  for  the  historical  investigator 
to  consult  old  manuscripts,  diaries,  letters  and  newspapers  for 
his  data.  I  have  kept  a  diary  myself  sometimes  when  I  hap- 
pened to  think  of  it  and  had  plenty  of  time.  The  first  item 
I  find  in  it  about  the  Troop  is  the  first  written  record  that  I  can 
find  anywhere  about  our  organization. 

Under  Wednesday,  January  i8th,  1911,  I  find  this  entry: 
"  In  the  evening  went  to  Cavalry  Troop  meeting  and  meeting  of 
Center  Church  Men's  Club  " —  a  combination  of  war  and  religion 
that  shows  how  versatile  I  can  be.  This,  I  believe,  was  the 
meeting  at  the  University  Club,  where  a  good  many  of  us  signed 
a  paper  expressing  our  intention  to  join  the  First  Company 
Governor's  Horse  Guard.  But  before  this,  however,  the  matter 
had  been  talked  over  by  many  of  us,  and  seriously  considered. 

I  want  right  here  to  express  the  gratitude  we  must  all  feel  to 
Lieut.  Davis  for  the  energy,  enthusiasm,  and  confidence  that  the 
desired  results  would  come  about  which  possessed  him  during 
all  this  time  and  which  he  communicated  to  the  rest  of  us  in  no 
small  degree.  It  is  extremely  probable  that  had  it  not  been  for 
him  the  psychological  moment  would  have  passed  and  no  aggres- 
sive action  taken. 

To  Col.  Goodman's  unvarying  interest  in  the  good  of  the 
service,  we  also  owe  much  for  his  advice  and  assistance  during 
these  ante  bellum  days. 

There  was  another  meeting  at  the  University  Club  —  perhaps 
two  others  —  at  one  of  which  Captain  Wright  of  Squadron  A 
of  New  York  gave  us  a  talk,  but  my  intermittent  diary  fails  to 
mention  them,  and  Frank  Waterman's  Scrap-Book  has  no  record. 

In  February  and  March  there  were  several  crises  in  the 
military  fever.  It  was  the  evening  of  the  6th  of  February,  you 
will  remember,  that  thirty  strong  we  pursued  our  dignified  and 
un-exhilarated  march  from  the  University  Club  to  the  State 
Armory  and,  while  waiting  for  admission  to  the  meeting  of  the 
Horse  Guards,  enjoyed  the  hospitality  of  our  good  friend,  and 
we  believe,  our  advocate,  the  Adjutant-General,  to  whom  we 
delight  to  do  honor  this  evening.     We  owe  him  many  thanks  for 


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his  interest,  for  his  encouragement,  and,  not  the  least  for  his 
persuasiveness.  Since  the  night  of  February  6th,  191 1,  I  have 
always  felt  that  the  general  really  ought  to  have  been  a  lawyer, 
but  the  law's  loss  is  the  state's  gain. 

Well,  we  joined  the  Horse  Guards,  stating  our  position  in  all 
frankness  and  in  all  good  faith.  Our  application  for  enlistment 
went  through  at  once  and  we  were  taken  in  —  I  mean,  sworn 
in  —  twenty-eight  of  us,  two  discouraged  souls  having  disap- 
peared during  the  evening. 

On  February  9th,  the  Hartford  Courant  came  out  with  a  long 
article  on  us,  having  the  somewhat  sarcastic  head-line :  "  HORSE 
GUARDS  MAY  BECOME  CAVALRY."  From  this  article  the 
reader  got  the  impression  that  we  were  all  gilded  youths.  We 
were  certainly  not  gilded,  and  I  can  personally  testify  that  with 
some  of  us  eager  and  callow  youth  was  a  thing  of  the  past ;  but 
we  had  got  things  going  at  any  rate. 

However,  Monday,  the  13th,  was  an  unlucky  day.  The  Horse 
Guards  had  a  long  and  somewhat  vigorous  meeting  and  the 
proposition  to  go  into  the  National  Guard  was  defeated  by  a  vote 
of  36  to  ^^.  Nevertheless,  we  were  not  yet  dead.  There  was 
more  conversation,  more  consultation  with  our  guide,  counsellor 
and  friend.  Col.  Goodman,  and  on  Monday  evening,  March  6th, 
the  First  Company  Governor's  Horse  Guard  voted,  52  to  17,  to 
make  application  to  the  Adjutant-General  to  be  enrolled  as  a 
troop  of  cavalry  in  the  National  Guard  under  Section  3070  of 
the  General  Statutes.  After  the  vote,  our  general  came  in,  con- 
gratulated us,  poured  oil  upon  the  somewhat  troubled  waters,  and 
we  were  happy.  To  be  "  in  "  was  enough.  We  were  not  as  par- 
ticular as  Tim  Maloney  when  the  Recruiting  Sergeant  asked  him 
why  he  wouldn't  enlist  unless  he  was  sent  to  the  Seventy-Fifth 
Infantry.  "  Bec'ase,"  said  Tim,  "  I  want  to  be  near  me  brudder 
and  he's  in  de  Seventy-sixt'." 

In  the  next  few  days  the  examining  surgeons  put  us  all 
to  the  blush  by  looking  us  over  more  closely  than  we  had  prob- 
ably been  looked  over  since  the  day  we  were  born,  and  Col. 
Goodman  did  the  rest. 

I  suppose  that  Capt.  Fenton  had  seen  "  rookies  "  before,  but 
he  probably  had  never  seen  a  handsomer  lot  than  those  that 
assembled  for  his  benefit  at  the  Armory  on  Monday  evening, 
March  13th,  191 1.     It  is  true  that  many  hats  came  down  over 

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many  ears;  that  many  Adam's  apples  failed  to  be  concealed  by 
gaping  collars,  and  that  the  high-water  qualities  of  many  riding 
breeches  were  only  hidden  by  puttees,  but  our  good  looks  could 
not  be  disguised  by  such  purely  technical  details. 

All  our  thoughts  were  not  taken  up  with  the  present  hap- 
penings, however;  we  were  also  thinking  of  the  future.  Even 
before  we  had  gone  into  the  National  Guard,  Col.  Goodman, 
with  his  characteristic  foresight,  had  drawn  and  caused  to  be 
introduced  into  the  General  Assembly  a  resolution  sufficiently 
vague,  sufficiently  broad,  sufficiently  generous  providing  for  an 
appropriation  to  be  used  in  the  purchase  of  land  and  the  erection 
of  riding  shed  and  stables  for  this  organization.  This  resolu- 
tion came  to  a  hearing  before  the  Appropriations  Committee  on 
the  afternoon  of  Tuesday,  March  21st. 

For  a  fortnight  before  the  hearing  Frank  Waterman  had 
been  busy  working  out  plans  and  getting  estimates  for  the 
structure  we  desired,  and  all  of  these  we  flashed  upon  the  Com- 
mittee, supported  by  the  irresistible  arguments  in  favor  of  the 
proposition  that  came  so  readily  to  our  lips.  The  hearing  seemed 
to  us  to  go  well,  and  the  Committee  appeared  to  be  sufficiently 
impressed,  but  we  were  later  to  learn,  if  we  did  not  know  it 
already,  that  the  game  of  politics  has  to  be  fought  with  other 
weapons  than  logic. 

Probably  the  most  momentous  evening  after  our  organization 
as  a  Troop  was  that  of  April  6,  191 1,  when,  by  unanimous  and 
enthusiastic  vote,  we  nominated  James  L.  Howard  to  be  our 
Captain  and  J.  H.  Kelso  Davis  to  be  our  First  Lieutenant. 
Doubtless,  our  well-loved  Lieutenant  would  object  to  my  shower- 
ing any  more  bouquets  upon  him,  but  I  cannot  refrain  from 
saying  that  Capt.  Howard's  nomination  was  a  thing  that  we  not 
only  rejoiced  in  at  the  time,  but  have  congratulated  ourselves 
upon  ever  since.  Fortunate  we  were  that  he  was  willing  to  come 
to  us.  We  not  only  do  what  he  tells  us  because  we  have  to,  but 
because  we  want  to.  When  he  speaks  everybody  jumps ;  when 
he  doesn't  speak  we  wonder  what  has  gone  wrong,  but  our  mis- 
takes are  not  mistakes  of  intention.  We  don't  often  get  a  chance 
to  assure  him  in  words  of  our  loyalty,  but  tonight  we  can  do 
so  with  a  fair  grace,  and  say,  moreover,  that  wherever  he  will 
go,  there  will  be  husky  specimens  back  of  him.  May  he  live 
forever  and  serve  as  Captain  as  long  as  he  lives  I 

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And  so  we  went  on  to  learn ;  in  fact  we  had  been  learning 
a  little  during  March.  This  was  the  time  at  which  the  politeness 
of  our  Squad  leaders  was  at  its  height,  in  spite  of  all  that  Col. 
Goodman  had  been  able  to  do.  I  have  sometimes  wondered  what 
would  have  happened  to  that  over-courteous  Squad  leader  had 
Col.  Goodman  or  Capt.  Howard  overheard  him  when,  in  instruct- 
ing Trooper  Perkins,  he  suggested  diffidently :  "  Pardon  me, 
Professor,  but  kindly  depress  the  butt  of  your  piece  a  trifle 
while  standing  at  the  right  shoulder."  Doubtless,  Henry  was  as 
much  embarassed  at  this  mild  correction  as  Miss  Susie  Simpkins 
was  at  the  church  sociable  when  the  old  deacon,  who  was  making 
the  announcements,  electrified  the  audience  by  saying:  "Miss 
Susie  Simpkins  will  now  sing  '  Put  me  in  my  Little  Bed ' 
accompanied  by  the  minister." 

However,  we  learned  a  good  deal,  and  were  soon  ready  for 
our  spring  Field  Day,  which  was  Thursday,  May  20th.  Again, 
we  were  the  subject  of  a  sarcastic  head-line.  On  the  morning 
of  that  day,  the  Courant  printed  above  an  article  about  us  a 
scare-head :     "  CAVALRY  TO  MOVE  BY  AUTOMOBILE." 

We  put  our  pride  in  our  pockets,  however,  for  the  automobile 
was  certainly  a  good  scheme.  Not  one  foundered  by  the  way- 
side or  cast  a  shoe. 

I  will  not  go  into  statistics,  for  this  is  no  place  for  them.  It 
is  enough  to  say  that,  for  a  bunch  of  greenhorns,  we  did  well 
at  the  butts,  and  many  of  those  who  did  not  qualify  that  day 
kept  at  it  till  they  did. 

Our  automobile  flight,  however,  did  not  pass  unnoticed, 
except  by  the  Courant  alone.  An  anonymous  poet,  who  signed 
himself  "  Muddyard  Coupling,"  perpetrated  this  verse,  entitled 
"Auto-Cavalry,"  which  I  will  read,  because,  while  some  of  you 
may  have  heard  it,  many  have  not,  and  it  is  far  from  bad. 


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AUTO-CAVALRY 

Up  at  five  in  the  morning  —  going  to  Troopers'  school, 

Cranking  a  damned  old  auto  —  instead  of  cleaning  a  mule, 

Driving  a  Packard  40,  never  a  beggar  forgets 

It's  only  the  pick  of  the  C.N.G.  that  handles  the  dear  little  pets. 

They  send  us  along  where  the  roads  are,  we  couldn't  go  where 

they  ain't. 
'    We're  fond  of  Macadam  and  Asphalt  for  that  doesn't  dirty 

our  paint. 
We're    Hell    bent    on    fashion    and    style,    on    "  swagger "    and 

"  make-up  "  and  "  fit  " 
And  we   fancies  ourselves   with  our  autos,   somebody  —  We 

guess  we  are  it. 

If  a  buck  hasn't  an  auto  we  drills  him  and  teaches  him  how  to 
behave 
And  if  he  can't  buy  one  we  kills  him  and  rattles  him  into  his 
grave. 
You've  got  to  come  up  to  our  standard,  and  you  can't  be  an 
ordinary  cuss. 
Do  you  say  there  is  "  class  "  to  the  "Dough-boys  " — 
Then  By  God  you  should  travel  with  us. 

The   auto   horn's   screaming   around  us,   the   motors   amoaning 
below, 
We're  outside  the  City's  limits  —  and  we're  out  where  we  can 
let  her  go, 
And  the  wind  is  as  thin  as  a  whip-lash  that  carries  away  to  the 
plains 
The  stink  from  the  darn  old  exhaust  —  the  jinglety-jink  of 
the  chains. 

There's  a  wheel  busted  ofi  the  first  car  and  the  second  is  smashed 
up   a  bit  — 
The  Captain's  a  swearing  around  us,  and  the  Lieutenant  is 
throwing  a  fit  — 
The  sweat's  running  out  of  our  shirt  sleeves  —  the  sun's  burning 
holes  in  our  face. 
And  the  whole  of  the  outfit's  astraining  to  put  the  car  back  in 
its  place. 

Up  at  five  in  the  morning  —  going  to  Troopers'  school, 

Cranking  a  damned  old  auto  —  instead  of  cleaning  a  mule, 

Driving  a  "  Packard  40  "  never  a  beggar  forgets 

It's  only  the  pick  of  the  C.N.G.  that  handles  the  dear  little  pets. 

—  Muddyard  Coupling. 

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After  Field  Day,  camp  began  to  loom  on  the  horizon.  We 
drilled  through  June,  without  a  murmur,  knowing  that  we  were 
greenhorns,  willing  to  work  overtime  in  order  that  our  friends 
of  the  infantry  should  not  have  occasion  for  too  much  criticism 
or  derision.  We  struggled  with  the  ceremonies  of  guard  mount- 
ing; we  learned  how  to  pack  a  saddle;  we  discovered  which  was 
the  front  and  which  was  the  rear  of  the  shelter  tent  —  and 
Edgar  Waterman  and  I  incidentally  found  that  the  longest 
shelter  tent  would  not  let  our  feet  come  inside.  George  Cole 
was  everywhere  at  once,  the  'busiest  citizen  in  Hartford,  but 
always  ready  to  help  the  next  man  and  always  in  good  humor. 
How  Sunny  George  does  it,  I  don't  know,  but  I  do  know  one 
thing  and  that  is  that  we've  got  the  best  Quartermaster  Sergeant 
in  New  England. 

At  last  the  camp  chests  were  all  packed  and  the  baggage  detail, 
with  Sergeant  Cole  sitting  on  the  lid,  broke  the  Sabbath  and  also 
my  best  shaving  glass.  Monday  morning,  July  17,  at  the  crack 
of  dawn,  so  many  alarm  clocks  went  off  all  over  town  that  the 
fire  department  nearly  turned  out.  We  gathered  for  hasty 
breakfasts  around  the  genial  thermos  bottles,  carefully  filled  the 
night  before,  and  soon,  in  the  dewy  freshness  of  the  morning, 
(as  the  poets  say)  automobiles,  bicycles  and  footsteps  were 
moving  swiftly  toward  the  armory. 

We  reached  Niantic  in  good  order.  We  were  busy  at  once  and 
stayed  busy  for  five  days  and  some  nights.  The  first  morning,  you 
will  recollect,  we  met  our  horses  socially  for  the  first  time.  It 
was  an  interesting  occasion,  both  for  the  meeters  and  the  met. 
Our  experiences  were  so  varied,  and  some  of  them  so  humiliating, 
that  I  will  not  particularize.  I  will  only  take  this  occasion  to 
tell  '  Sarge  "  Myers  that  he  will  never  flatter  me  again  into  taking 
a  horse  of  suspicious  character,  by  saying  that  I  ought  to  assume 
any  such  chances,  rather  than  leave  them  for  some  one  else, 
because  in  my  long-gone  boyhood  I  once  owned  a  pony.  Some 
day  I  will  get  even  with  "  Hurry-up."  How  well  he  deserved 
that  nickname.  He  had  a  hard  job,  but  he  was  on  to  it  all  the 
time  and  kept  us  on  ours  too. 

Frank  Waterman  has  a  detailed  record  of  every  day's  hap- 
penings, but  I  will  not  weary  you  with  a  dry  report.  Looking 
back  upon  that  week,  the  memories  that  come  to  us  are  chiefly 
memories  of  good  hard  physical  work,  of  inability  to  sit  down 

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Graves  Hoge  Rice  A.  E.  Parsons         E.   X.   Parsons  C.    D.    Cheney 


Graves 


Anderson      E.  Waterman  Bulkeley 

Russell 


Wainwright 


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THE  NEW  LIFE 

comfortably  during  the  first  few  days,  of  the  fun  of  drilling 
mounted  on  the  big  parade  ground,  the  drill  getting  faster  and 
faster  each  day  till  by  the  end  of  the  week,  we  were  not  to  be 
sneezed  at.  There  was  a  sham  battle  too  in  the  thunderstorm, 
and  advance  guard  work,  and  there  was  one  glorious  afternoon 
in  the  Oswegatchie  Woods,  where,  broken  into  squads  and 
details,  we  rode  through  the  wood  roads  looking  for  a  lost  horse. 
We  did  not  find  the  horse,  but  we  learned  a  thing  or  two  about 
reconnoitering  duty  and  we  had  a  good  time.  Our  enthusiasm 
as  horsemen  was  now  aroused  to  a  good  high  pitch.  For  a  good 
part  of  this  afternoon,  Deming  and  I  were  alone  together,  and 
I  had  the  greatest  difficulty  in  restraining  him  from  jumping 
every  fence  and  stonewall  that  we  encountered,  though  he,  I 
believe,  had  never  ridden  until  a  few  days  before  camp.  I  care- 
fully explained  to  him  that  I  didn't  care  so  much  about  him,  but 
I  didn't  want  to  have  the  horse  killed,  and  he  obeyed  me 
promptly,  but  evidently  with  reluctance  and  more  in  sorrow  than 
in  anger. 

Fire-fighting  was  not  so  much  fun,  but  it  was  a  beneficial 
experience  nevertheless.  Probably  we  saved  a  few  acres  of  brush 
and  trees,  and  we  did  it  in  an  altruistic  spirit  not  at  all  like 
John,  who  was  standing  with  his  wife  and  children  in  front  of 
the  lions'  cage,  when,  his  wife  thinking  to  test  his  love,  said  to 
him:  "John,  if  those  hons  should  break  out,  whom  would  you 
save  first  —  me  or  the  children  ?  "  and  John  answered  without 
an  instant's  hesitation :     "  Me !  " 

We  took  great  pride  to  ourselves  that  when  the  first  call  came 
out  of  a  clear  sky  just  at  supper  time,  we  were  mounted  and 
riding  out  of  the  reservation  six  minutes  after  the  order  was 
received. 

Speaking  of  supper  reminds  me  of  the  kitchen;  speaking  of 
the  kitchen  reminds  me  inevitably  of  that  "  team  of  experts,"  as 
they  say  in  the  Men  &  Religion  Forward  Movement, — Allen  and 
Watson,  worthy  successors  of  Weber  and  Fields,  Mutt  and  Jeflf, 
and  other  famous  partnerships  —  Watson,  who  staid  sober  all 
the  week,  poor  chap,  out  of  fear  of  Allen,  to  whom  I  delegated 
the  task  of  keeping  him  in  order ;  and  Allen,  the  inimitable,  who 
dispensed  food,  philosophy,  advice  and  liver  pills  with  an  uner- 
ring impartiality,  whose  motto,  which  he  had  frequent  occasion 
to  invoke,  was :     "  Whatever  you  do,  don't  worry,"  and  who, 

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when  I  accused  him  of  putting  an  extra  allowance  of  saltpeter 
in  our  coffee,  said  he  intended  it  as  a  compliment.  The  literary 
style  of  Allen's  conversation  was  an  exceedingly  interesting  study 
to  me.  You  could  not  say  that  there  was  anything  in  it  in  the 
least  reminiscent  of  the  subtlety  and  indirectness  of  Henry  James, 
nor  could  Kipling  at  his  worst  touch  him.  Anyone  who  wanted 
to  hear  a  specimen  of  vigorous  barn-yard  English,  plentifully 
interspersed  with  the  most  nitrogenous  kind  of  profanity,  could 
have  had  his  desire  if  he  happened  to  be  around  the  kitchen 
when  Allen  and  the  loud-mouthed  cook  of  the  Signal  Corps  were 
engaging  in  a  little  repartee  across  the  ice  boxes.  Altogether  the 
kitchen  job  was  not  all  work,  but,  please  Capt.  Howard,  don't 
detail  me  to  it  again.     I  have  served  my  time. 

We  were  worked  so  hard  that  when  night  came,  most  of  us 
were  ready  to  sleep,  and  yet  we  were  not  entirely  dead  in  the 
evening.  Cosy  Beach  and  even  New  London  saw  some  of  us. 
Do  we  not  all  remember  the  night  that  Arthur  Allen  returned 
barely  in  time  for  taps  from  an  excursion  to  New  Lx)ndon,  and 
fell  over  a  carefully  constructed  pile  of  tin  plates,  considerately 
arranged  by  his  tent  mates  just  inside  his  tent  door  in  anticipa- 
tion of  his  arrival?  His  fall  sounded  like  the  collapse  of  a  cast 
iron  stove,  and  I  understand  that  he  felt  it  was  his  duty  to  go  out 
and  explain  it  all  to  each  member  of  the  Guard. 

Perhaps  the  most  prominent  of  the  evening  noises  was 
Aninger's  imitation  of  a  mare's  whinny,  which  was  so  realistic 
that  when  they  heard  it  all  the  horses  on  the  picket  line  forgot 
they  were  not  stallions  and  tried  to  break  away. 

You  will  remember,  too,  the  Friday  night  when  the  rumor 
got  abroad  that  we  were  to  be  visited,  for  purposes  of  initiation 
into  camp  life,  by  the  infantry  and  Signal  Corps  friends.  Effec- 
tive and  interesting  preparations  were  made  to  receive  them. 
Guards  were  doubled ;  lariats  and  their  heavy  metal  pins  were 
placed  conveniently  by  our  various  cots,  and  we  waited  —  but 
waited  in  vain  —  somewhat  to  our  disappointment,  for  nothing 
came  our  way  except  a  few  somewhat  irresponsible  strollers.  In 
our  own  tent  we  went  to  sleep  in  peace,  for  Lewis  slept  on  one 
side  of  the  tent-flap  and  Aninger  on  the  other,  and  we  know 
it  would  take  the  entire  First  Regiment  a  considerable  time  to 
get  past  those  two  seasoned  and  muscular  individuals. 


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We  ought  not  to  boast,  but  we  could  not  fail  to  see  that  at 
camp  we  made  an  excellent  showing.  Our  superior  officers  in 
the  brigade  told  us  so  and  the  figures  proved  it. 

It  was  a  sun-burned,  hard  and  business-like  crowd  that  sat 
along  the  edge  of  the  station  platform  Saturday  afternoon 
waiting  for  the  train  for  home. 

Doubtless,  the  most  lasting  effect  of  our  week  under  canvas 
so  far  as  the  Troop  as  a  body  is  concerned  was  the  fact  that  it 
welded  us  together  as  nothing  else  could.  At  the  end  of  those 
days,  we  were  a  homogeneous,  compact  body.  We  had  an  esprit 
de  corps ;  we  had  a  certain  education  in  common  in  life  as  a 
soldier,  short  though  it  was. 

Perhaps  some  of  you  think  that  after  camp  things  quieted 
down.  Not  altogether  so,  though  possibly  most  of  you  have  not 
realized  it.  But  with  the  Armory  Committee  charged  with  the 
duty  of  trying  to  persuade  the  state  to  put  some  real  money  into 
a  riding  shed,  there  was  much  doing.  The  Appropriations  Com- 
mittee of  the  General  Assembly  was  about  to  report.  Would  it 
report  favorably  on  our  resolution?  It  did  not.  It  turned  us 
down ;  but  hope  was  not  altogether  lost.  It  is  revealing  no 
secrets  to  say  that  in  the  Senate  there  was  strong  antagonism  to 
the  unfavorable  report  on  many  armories,  including  our  own,  and 
to  favorable  reports  on  others  in  communities  where  members 
of  the  Appropriations  Committee  appeared  to  reside.  Taking 
such  advantage  of  this  situation  as  legitimately  could  be  taken, 
your  Committee,  which  had  enlisted  the  Machiavellian  services  of 
Tommy  Russell,  that  astute  politician,  did  the  best  it  could  with 
its  senatorial  friends,  and  the  result  was  that  the  Senate  passed 
a  substitute  resolution  providing  a  reasonable  appropriation  for 
a  riding  shed  and  stables. 

But,  alas,  when  this  resolution  got  to  the  House,  with  others, 
it  was  voted  down.  Back  it  came  to  the  Senate  on  disagreeing 
action,  the  favorable  report  of  the  Appropriations  Committee  on 
a  few  armories  which  was  defeated  by  the  Senate  having  been 
passed  by  the  House.  It  was  then  that  the  Appropriations  Com- 
mittee began  to  be  seriously  disturbed  through  fear  that  the 
Senate  would  adhere  to  its  former  vote  and  kill  the  whole  matter 
on  disagreeing  action.  Under  these  circumstances,  we  were  in 
a  position  to  get  something  by  way  of  compromise,  and  Tommy 
Russell,  who  was  in  charge  of  the  situation,  pulled  out  of  the 

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fire  an  appropriation  of  $12,000  for  two  years  for  the  care  of 
horses  and  rent  of  an  armory  or  riding  shed.  We  were  thankful 
to  get  it,  and  though  we  have  not  yet  used  it,  we  shall  probably 
need  it  before  the  next  session.  In  the  meantime,  we  have  had 
our  political  experience. 

Even  before  the  opening  of  the  drill  season  in  the  autumn, 
the  question  of  the  armory  was  taken  up  by  us  on  our  own 
responsibility.  As  you  all  know,  an  Armory  Committee  was 
appointed  which  was  divided  into  sub-committees.  These  com- 
mittees have  done  much  work,  and  our  two  architects,  Ellis  and 
Waterman,  have  labored  long  and  faithfully  over  the  plans  and 
specifications.  One  site  which  we  were  on  the  point  of  buying 
proved  on  investigation  unfit  for  the  structure.  It  soon  became 
evident  that  we  could  not  get  a  building  erected  by  spring,  and 
the  matter  is  still  in  abeyance.  In  a  large  financial  undertaking 
of  this  kind,  it  is  just  as  well  to  go  slowly,  but  there  can  be  no 
sort  of  doubt  that  the  armory  and  horses  are  only  a  question  of 
time.     Soon  may  that  time  come  ! 

On  Sunday  evening,  October  22nd,  we  arrayed  ourselves  for 
the  first  time  in  our  full  dress  costumes  in  order  to  attend  vesper 
service  at  the  Church  of  the  Immaculate  Conception  with  the 
City  Battalion  of  the  First  Regiment  and  the  Signal  Corps.  We 
had  appreciated  our  good  looks  before,  but  we  never  knew  how 
really  handsome  we  were  until  we  looked  at  each  other  arrayed  in 
those  blue  and  yellow  uniforms ;  perhaps  some  of  us,  however, 
may  have  sympathized  with  George,  who  came  home  one  evening 
in  his  new  spring  suit.  "  Why,  George,"  said  his  wife,  "  What's 
the  matter  with  your  coat?  It  waves  all  up  and  down  the  back." 
"  I  mentioned  that  to  the  tailor,"  he  replied,  "  but  he  said  you 
had  to  expect  that  in  a  surge  suit." 

The  drill  season  began  November  7th,  and  that  night  at  our 
meeting  the  armory  plans  were  decided  upon. 

I  hesitate  to  say  much  about  our  record  with  the  revolver, 
it  would  sound  too  much  like  bragging.  But  during  November 
automobiles  were  pressed  into  service  again  to  take  us  to  the 
pistol  range  at  South  Manchester,  where  on  Saturdays  and  some- 
times on  other  week-day  afternoons,  we  blazed  away  at  the 
targets  until  the  early  twilight  made  it  impossible  to  see.  When 
the  record  was  made  up,  we  were  surprised  but  not  displeased. 

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Sergeant   Myers   giving   'em  —  instructions  ! 


The    Tliinl    Squad 
Sheldon     Jaynes  P.ulkiky  Kllis 

C.   II.   IIiAvcll  C'utk-r  Mills  WcstlncM.k 


THE  NEW  LIFE 

Aside  from  the  inspection  by  Captain  Marshall  January  30th, 
there  is  little  more  of  interest  to  mention. 

And  so,  gentlemen,  we  are  close  upon  the  Troop's  first  birth- 
day. And  yet  I  venture  to  remind  you  that  it  is  by  no  means 
the  first  birthday  of  this  organization.  We  have  a  history  of 
which  I  have  not  spoken.  As  a  matter  of  fact,  the  first  of  next 
May  will  be  the  one  hundred  and  twenty-fourth  anniversary  of 
the  incorporation  of  the  old  command.  The  charter  of  the  First 
Company  Governor's  Horse  Guards  is  dated  May  i,  1788.  That 
charter,  I  am  confident,  is  part  of  our  legal  organism.  But  long 
before  the  command  was  chartered  it  existed  as  a  volunteer  troop 
of  horse.  Its  old  flag  bears  the  date  1778.  It  saw  service  in 
the  state  during  the  War  of  the  Revolution.  Many  of  its  early 
members  served  with  distinction  and  gallantry  in  that  war  in 
the  Continental  Army.  It  seems  to  me  it  is  worth  while  not 
entirely  to  lose  contact  with  this  old  record,  so  closely  interwoven 
with  the  history  of  this  city  and  state.  If  I  may  presume,  in  the 
presence  of  my  superiors,  upon  a  little  brief  ofiiciousness,  I 
would  express  the  opinion  —  which  is  only  my  personal  opinion, 
though  I  know  others  here  share  it  —  that  it  will  be  for  the 
advantage  of  the  Troop  to  perpetuate  the  old  character  of  the 
command,  as  a  bodyguard  to  his  excellency  the  governor.  Such 
a  character  will,  it  seems  to  me,  carry  with  it  a  certain  dignity 
and  distinction  —  will  differentiate  the  Troop  from  other 
National  Guard  organizations  and  give  it  an  individuality  of  its 
own.  I  even  go  so  far  as  to  hope  that  some  day  we  will  revive 
for  festal  occasions  the  old  light  dragoon  uniform  of  Revolu- 
tionary days.  Lined  up  in  that  gorgeous  costume  alongside  even 
so  magnificent  an  outfit  as  the  City  Troop  of  Philadelphia,  we 
would  make  those  Philadelphia  lawyers  look  like  thirty  cents. 

Perhaps  I  have  strayed  beyond  my  province  —  and  yet  all 
this  is  history  or  has  to  do  with  it.  I  am  going  even  a  step 
farther.  To  make  an  Irish  remark,  I  am  sure  there  is  history 
ahead  of  as  well  as  behind  us.  In  the  year  just  ending  we  have 
formed  a  fund  of  common  memories  —  little  things,  perhaps,  but 
they  will  last  through  the  years.  We  have  lived  together.  We 
have  made  new  friendships  and  drawn  tighter  the  ties  of  old 
intimacies.  Henceforth,  there  will  always  be  something  about  a 
man  who  has  served  with  us  in  this  command  that  will  somehow 
set  him  a  little  apart  from  other  men  we  know.     There  is  a 

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bond  between  us.  And  then,  too,  we  have  learned  our  lessons 
of  loyalty  to  our  officers  and  our  Troop,  of  self-control,  of  swift 
and  unquestioning  obedience.  We  have  found  that  it  is  only 
through  the  absolute  subordination  of  our  own  wills  to  a  higher 
authority  that  efficiency  comes.  We  have  perhaps  formed  an 
idea  of  what  a  terribly  efficient  weapon  this  Troop  as  we  hope 
to  make  it  —  as  we  are  making  it  —  would  be  in  the  hands  of  a 
captain  like  ours,  in  time  of  need. 

What  am  I  driving  at  and  what  does  all  this  mean  ?  It  means 
of  course  this:  That  already  this  Troop  has  a  pride  in  its  organ- 
ization and  its  work,  an  esprit  de  corps,  traditions  of  its  own  — 
a  personality,  like  the  personality  of  an  individual.  Already 
these  traditions,  this  personality,  are  reaching  out  into  the  future. 
Men  who  come  into  the  command  will  have  to  conform  to  them. 
We  who  have  been  troopers  of  the  state  for  a  year,  all  of  us  who 
are  here  tonight,  have  been  present  at  the  making  of  history  — 
history  of  which  the  results  will  one  day  be  seen. 

For,  some  time,  this  Troop  will  see  active  service.  None  of 
us  may  see  it  —  all  of  us  may  see  it  —  some  of  us  may  see  it  — 
but  it  will  come.  How  the  Troop  will  bear  itself  in  the  crisis  for 
which  all  our  work  is  only  the  preparation  depends  upon  the 
standards  which  we  set  at  the  beginning,  for  ourselves  and  those 
who  come  after  us.  For  conduct  depends  upon  character  just 
as  much  in  a  troop  of  cavalry  as  in  an  individual.  So  even  if  we 
shall  not  be  in  the  troop  when  that  active  service  comes,  we  who 
are  here  now  will  have  our  share  in  that  work  and  our  responsi- 
bility for  it,  because  of  the  spirit  and  traditions  which  we  have 
now  our  part  in  forming. 

Let  us  then,  without  conceit  or  vainglory,  but  in  humble- 
ness of  spirit,  yet  with  a  proper  pride,  set  our  standards  high,  not 
unmindful  of  an  honorable  past,  not  forgetful  of  our  responsi- 
bility for  the  future  —  and  oh.  General  Cole,  if  there's  a  row  any- 
where, please  let  us  get  into  it. 


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THE  HILLS  OF  LEBANON 

NINETEEN    TWELVE 

A  great  boon  and  uplift  to  the  troop  was  the  arrival  of 
Captain  Francis  C.  Marshall  as  Inspector-Instructor.  His  duties 
included  the  supervision  of  all  the  cavalry  of  New  England  but 
his  headquarters  shortly  after  his  assignment  were  moved  to 
Hartford  so  that  Troop  B  received  more  than  its  share  of  the 
benefits  accruing  from  close  association  with  him. 

The  advantages  arising  from  this  association  are  epitomized 
in  a  letter  from  the  troop  commander  at  the  time  of  his  transfer 
to  other  duty :  — 

"  Hartford,  September  4,  1914. 
"  My  dear  Major :  — 

There  is  not  a  member  of  Troop  B  who  does  not  share 
with  me  a  feeling  of  personal  loss  in  the  termination  of 
your  tour  of  duty  with  us.  While  we  have  considerable 
pride  in  our  achievements  during  the  short  period  of  our 
existence,  yet  we  still  have  sufficient  modesty  to  realize 
that  a  great  part  of  our  success  has  been  due  to  your 
interested  and  interesting  efforts  in  our  behalf.  The 
enclosed  offering  is  consequently  a  very  small  measure  of 
our  appreciation,  but  you  may  rest  assured  that  it  carries 
with  it  a  great  deal  of  gratitude  and  affection. 
"  Cordially  yours, 
J.  L.  Howard, 

"  Captain  Cavalry  C.  N.  G. 
Commanding  Troop  B. 
"  Major  F.  C.  Marshall. 

United  States  Army." 

Captain  Marshall  was  promoted  to  the  rank  of  Major  Septem- 
ber 3,  1912,  Lieutenant  Colonel  July  i,  1916  and  Colonel  June 
22,  191 7.  In  December  of  the  latter  year  he  was  commissioned 
a  Brigadier  General  in  the  National  Army  and  commanded  a 
brigade  during  the  latter  part  of  the  Meuse-Argonne  offensive 
in  October-November,   1918. 

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Colonel  Marshall  has  always  been  a  deep  student  of  military 
affairs.  In  1916  Trinity  College  of  Hartford  recognized  his 
ability  by  conferring  upon  him  the  degree  of  Master  of  Arts. 

Without  disloyalty  to  the  first  Inspector-Instructor  it  may  be 
said  that  his  successor  occupied  as  warm  a  place  in  the  affection 
of  the  members  of  the  organization. 

Captain  Thomas  A.  Roberts  succeeded  Major  Marshall  in  19 14 
and  ably  continued  the  course  of  advice  and  instruction.  Captain 
Roberts  received  his  Majority  in  February,  1917,  his  Lieutenant 
Colonelcy  in  August  of  the  same  year,  and  was  made  a  temporary 
Colonel  in  January,  1918.  For  a  time  he  served  as  acting  G-i 
at  the  general  headquarters  of  the  American  Expeditionary 
Forces  in  Chaumont,  later  being  assigned  to  the  command  of  a 
regiment.  He  received  the  Distinguished  Service  Medal  for  his 
able  work  in  France. 

Sergeant  Richard  J.  Hughes  was  detailed  as  Sergeant- 
Instructor  to  Troop  B  June  12,  191 2,  and  was  of  great  assistance 
in  educating  the  men  in  the  care  of  horses  and  equipment  and 
other  duties  of  a  cavalryman.  His  close  association  with  the 
individual  members  gave  them  an  invaluable  opportunity  of 
learning  a  great  deal  of  the  detailed  life  of  the  soldier  that  could 
be  secured  in  no  other  way  without  long  experience  in  the  ranks 
of  the  regular  cavalry.  A  good  illustration  of  the  orderly 
methods  induced  by  the  Sergeant-Instructor  is  contained  in  the 
orders  for  the  maneuvers  of  1912:  — 


TROOP  B  CAVALRY 

CONNECTICUT  NATIONAL  GUARD. 
Orders 
No.  3 

Hartford,  July  3,  igi2. 

I.  The  members  of  this  Command  are  hereby  ordered  to  report 
at  their  armory  Saturday,  July  27th,  at  12  o'clock  noon,  armed 
and  equipped  for  eight  days'  field  duty,  six  days  of  which  (July 
29th  to  August  3rd  inclusive)  are  in  compliance  with  G.  O. 
No.  2z,  A.  G.  O.,  c.  s.  and  S.  O.  No.  118  A.  G.  O.,  c.  s.  This 
duty  being  in  accordance  with  law,  any  member  absent  without 
satisfactory  excuse  will  be  fined  $5.00  for  each  day's  absence. 

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Each  Trooper  will  obtain  luncheon  on  July  27th  before  the 
assembly  as  no  rations  will  be  issued  until  arrival  at  first  camp. 

The  bill  of  dress  will  be  —  campaign  hat  with  hat  cord  and 
corps  badge,  olive  drab  coat,  breeches,  and  shirt,  leggings,  tan 
shoes,  spurs,  rifle,  revolver,  and  saber,  web  belt,  and  suspenders. 
The  field  kit  is  shown  in  the  enclosed  circular,  and  all  articles 
therein  enumerated  will  be  taken  except  overcoat,  ammunition 
rations,  and  picket  pin. 

Lieutenant  Davis  is  assigned  to  duty  as  Quartermaster  and 
Commissary. 

The  duties  of  the  several  squads  will  rotate  daily  according  to 
their  position  in  column.  Immediately  after  the  formation  of 
the  Troop  each  day  the  Chiefs  of  Platoons  and  Squad  Leaders 
will  be  assembled  in  front  of  the  Troop  and  will  be  required  to 
report  their  duties  for  the  next  24  hours. 

The  first  squad  will  constitute  the  Guard  Squad.  Upon 
arrival  in  camp  the  squad  leader  will  place  one  man  on 
guard  on  the  picket  line  and  report  to  the  Troop  Com- 
mander for  further  instructions.  The  Guard  Squad  will 
be  available  for  all  duty  in  connection  with  the  stables  and 
the  squad  leader  will  report  to  the  Stable  Sergeant  for 
instructions.  He  will  ascertain  the  time  the  cooks  are  to 
be  called,  will  make  an  inspection  roll  call  at  11  P.  M.,  will 
see  that  all  lights  are  extinguished  at  Taps,  and  will 
inspect  the  sinks  once  every  two  hours  during  the  day. 

The  second  squad  will  erect  the  tents  of  the  Officers 
and  First  Sergeant,  take  them  down  in  the  morning  and 
assist  in  loading  and  unloading  the  wagons  carrying  them. 
The  third  squad  will  be  the  Kitchen  Squad.  They  will 
erect  the  cook  tent  and  secure  wood  and  water  for  the 
cooks.  The  Squad  Leader  will  report  to  the  Mess  Ser- 
geant for  instructions. 

The  fourth  squad  will  dig  the  latrine  and  erect  the  neces- 
sary screen. 

The  fifth  squad  will  construct  an  incinerator  for  dis- 
posing of  all  the  wastes  of  the  camp,  and  will  assist  in 
unloading  the  stable  wagon. 

The  sixth  squad  will  take  charge  of  the  led  horses,  and 
will  constitute  the  Provost  Guard  during  the  march.  The 
Squad  Leader  will  report  to  the  Troop  Commander  for 
instructions,  remaining  back  with  all  men  who  fall  out, 
and  no  man  may  fall  out  without  permission  from  a  com- 
missioned officer. 

Following  arrival  in  camp,  each  squad  will  take  its 
normal  position  when  directed  by  the  Troop  Commander. 

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During  the  march  at  each  halt  each  Squad  Leader  under 
the  supervision  of  the  Chief  of  Platoon  will  inspect  the 
packs  of  the  men  of  his  squad  and  the  horses'  feet  and 
report  to  the  Chief  of  Platoon,  who  will  in  turn  report  the 
result  of  such  inspection  to  the  Troop  Commander. 

Soldiers  are  forbidden  to  enter  premises  of  citizens,  namely, 
orchards,  yards,  or  houses,  except  by  permission  of  a  com- 
missioned officer,  and  must  commit  no  act  of  depredation  on 
private  property.  It  is  hoped  that  during  this  field  work  the 
members  of  this  Command  will  so  conduct  themselves  as  to  prove 
to  the  citizens  that  they  can  be  relied  upon  to  respect  all  property 
and  personal  rights.  All  Officers  will  be  held  responsible  for 
the  enforcement  of  this  regulation  and  will  arrest  offenders,  and 
promptly  report  any  violation  of  it. 

The  strictest  attention  must  be  given  to  the  details  of  personal 
hygiene  and  proper  rest  must  be  secured  at  night.  In  exercise 
during  excessive  heat  green  leaves  or  a  wet  handkerchief  should 
be  placed  inside  the  hat  in  order  to  prevent  prostration.  No  food 
or  beverages  may  be  consumed  other  than  those  issued  or 
approved  by  the  proper  Officers.  Special  attention  is  directed 
to  the  fact  that  latrines  will  be  promptly  prepared  at  all  camping 
places,  and  only  those  places  designated  for  that  purpose  may 
be  used. 

Mail  for  members  of  the  Command  should  be  addressed  until 
Friday,  August  2nd,  care  Troop  B,  Cavalry,  C.  N.  G.,  Marl- 
borough, Conn. 

II.  The  following  appointments  are  hereby  made :  —  To  be 
Lance  Corporal,  Private  C.  L.  Sheldon,  to  be  Saddler,  Private 
P.  S.  Wainwright. 

III.  Drills  are  ordered  at  the  State  Armory  as  follows :  —  Tues- 
day, July  9,  at  8  P,  M. ;  Tuesday,  July  i6,  at  7  P.  M, ;  Friday, 
July  26,  at  8  P.  M. 

J.  L.  HOWARD, 

Captain. 

In  his  report  of  this  tour  of  duty  as  medical  officer,  dated 
August  31,  1912,  First  Lieutenant  Paul  Waterman  commented 
as  follows  — "  The  discipline  and  morale  of  the  command  was 
of  the  best,  rendering  easy  the  application  of  sanitary  principles, 
permitting  almost  no  criticism  in  sanitary  matters,  and  requiring 
only  the  comment  of  the  medical  officer  upon  modification  of 

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method  for  its  performance,  the  sole  faults  arising  from  lack  of 
instruction  or  previous  experience  in  the  easiest  means  of  attain- 
ing the  desired  ends." 

Francis  Waterman  was  called  upon  to  record  the  year's 
history. 

Captain  Howard  and  other  Gentlemen :  — 

An  Irish  barrister,  who  was  evidently  prepared  for  every  pos- 
sible emergency,  is  alleged  to  have  addressed  the  presiding  judge 
as  follows :  "  Your  Honor,  I  shall  first  absolutely  prove  to  the 
jury  that  the  prisoner  could  not  have  committed  the  crime  with 
which  he  is  charged.  If  that  does  not  convince  the  jury,  I  shall 
show  that  he  was  insane  when  he  committed  it.  If  that  fails, 
I  shall  prove  an  alibi." 

Gentlemen,  it  is  similarly  my  desire  to  convince  you  that  I 
have  compiled  this  history  without  criminal  intent.  After  Ser- 
geant Parsons'  lyric  flights  a  year  ago,  this  effusion,  I  fear,  will 
fall  like  an  anti-climax.  Last  year  he  found  my  old  shoes  pinched 
his  feet  —  this  year  I  find  his  new  shoes  hard  to  fill.  It  is  not 
comfortable  to  sit  in  the  seats  of  the  mighty  —  or  even  to  make 
an  attempt  upon  his  shoes,  as  I  must  tonight.  I  have  tried 
"  ironing  out  my  crumpled  paragraphs,  starching  up  the  limp 
ones  and  crimping  and  plaiting  a  little  sometimes  " —  but  it  won't 
do  —  The  result  looks  more  like  a  boiler  maker's  work  than  that 
of  a  lapidary.  Dr.  Holmes  once  said,  "  Writing  is  like  shooting 
with  a  rifle,  you  may  hit  your  reader's  mind  or  miss  it  —  but 
talking  is  like  playing  at  a  mark  with  the  pipe  of  an  engine,  if 
it  is  within  reach  and  you  have  time  enough,  you  can't  help 
hitting  it."  But  I  would  add  —  sometimes  with  astonishing 
results  to  the  speaker !  Our  gallant  Captain  detailed  me  to  this 
forlorn  hope  and  I  must  storm  your  gleaming  breast-works 
tonight  —  or  fall  overcome  by  the  egg-shell  fire  Francis  Parsons 
so  strongly  deprecated  a  year  ago. 

While  I  try  to  combine  the  statistician  and  the  clown  in  one, 
I  shall  try  to  remember  that  brevity  is  not  only  the  soul  of  wit, 
but  an  extremely  useful  military  virtue;  especially  when  exer- 
cised on  a  full  stomach.  Therefore,  having  locked  the  doors  and 
stufifed  the  key  hole  against  all  but  our  own  Court  Reporter, 
Ralph  Wolf,  we  will  proceed: 


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I  find  that  this  chronology  begins  with  that  memorable  first 
anniversary  dinner  of  ours  held  on  March  3rd,  1912,  in  this 
very  room, —  and  that  the  newspapers  of  the  day  describe  the 
year  old  infant,  as  having  passed  through  its  measles,  mumps 
and  whooping  cough  —  and  become  a  lusty  youngster.  The 
members  entertained  a  large  number  of  distinguished  guests  and 
Sergeant  Parsons  added  the  "  sauce  piquante  "  to  the  meal  with 
his  never-to-be-forgotten  history. 

The  other  speeches  centered  with  one  thought  and  one  mind 
upon  our  crying  need  of  an  armory  of  our  own.  I  do  not 
remember  whether  toward  the  end  —  it  was  very  wet  inside  or 
out  —  but  that  is  another  story.  Much  discussion  and  thought 
are  generally  sure  to  bring  results,  and  so  it  proved  in  this  case. 
Our  Association,  under  its  able  officers,  began  arrangements  for 
the  purchase  of  land,  and  the  planning  of  an  armory. 

On  April  26th  the  land  was  purchased  —  the  first  step  taken 
toward  our  heart's  desire. 

In  the  month  of  April  the  Troop  could  boast  the  goodly 
number  of  fourteen  men  eligible  to  hold  the  commission  of 
Second  Lieutenant,  and  from  that  list,  on  April  3rd,  Corporal 
Clifford  Cheney,  was  unanimously  nominated  for  our  Second 
Lieutenant.  Troop  B  honored  itself  in  honoring  him,  and  I  want 
right  here  to  express  the  gratitude  we  all  feel  to  our  three  officers 

—  than  whom  there  are  none  better  in  the  state  —  for  their 
service,  interest  and  enthusiasm  in  the  common  cause.  It  is  all 
sure  to  bring  results  —  that  some  day  may  make  Troop  B  famous. 

Saturday,  May  loth,  we  saw  history  repeating  itself  in  the 
picture  of  the  "  automobile  cavalry "  entraining  for  its  second 
field  day  at  Rockville.  There  we  got  acquainted  again  with  our 
shooting  irons.     Somehow  the  butts  suffered  more  than  last  year 

—  when  we  seemed  to  have  had  the  luck  of  greenhorns.  How- 
ever, the  scores  were  not  bad,  when  the  final  tale  was  told. 

By  the  middle  of  May,  through  our  Captain's  initiative 
and  generosity,  the  Troop  became  possessed  of  twenty  excellent 
Kentucky  bred  horses.  I  am  sure  that  Sergeant  Frank  Shearer 
and  his  assistants  will  not  forget  our  resulting  three-ringed  circus 
days  of  ground  and  lofty  tumbling.  But  having  found  our  legs 
at  last,  so  to  speak,  we  will  soon  wean  our  minds  from  the 
thought  of  much  longer  acting  as  foot-cavalry. 


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Foot-cavalry  we  were,  however,  in  solemn  earnest,  when  on 
May  30th  the  Troop  for  the  first  time  participated  in  Memorial 
Day  parade  as  dismounted  escorts  of  the  G,  A.  R.  Spectators 
and  friends  gave  generous  praise  and  applause,  and  the  inevitable 
rain  dampened  only  the  new  dress  uniforms  and  not  the  temper 
or  enthusiasm  of  the  men.  But  by  the  time  we  had  returned 
to  the  Armory  I'm  sure  we  felt  like  the  Irishman  when  he  was 
asked  if  he  was  not  very  wet  "Arrah,  O'i  don't  care  about  being 
wet,  but,  plaze,  yer  'anner,  O'im  very  dhry !  " 

Early  in  July  we  saw  a  published  report  that  the  War  Depart- 
ment had  approved  the  suggestion  that  two  new  troops  of  militia 
cavalry  be  organized  in  Connecticut,  so  as  to  make  a  complete 
squadron,  and  that  the  plan  is  favored  of  stationing  one  troop 
at  Bridgeport  and  the  other  with  Troop  B  in  Hartford.  If 
that  is  true  we  will  begin  feeling  like  a  nucleus. 

Our  prescribed  annual  eight  days  of  field  duty  fell  on  the 
dates  of  July  27  to  August  3rd  inclusive,  during  which  time  it  was 
proposed  that  the  Troop  work  out  a  theoretical  campaign  of 
invasion  in  the  enemy's  country  on  the  east  side  of  the  Connecti- 
cut River.  I  do  not  wish  to  weary  you  with  a  dry  report,  for 
in  looking  back  upon  that  week,  your  own  memories  will  prob- 
ably carry  you  to  much  pleasanter  fields  of  thought  than  those 
my  pages  can  supply. 

You  remember  how  auspiciously  the  troop  began  on  that 
pleasant  Saturday  afternoon  when  accompanied  by  Major  Mar- 
shall, Lieut.  Waterman,  and  Sergeants  Hughes  and  Denton,  and 
other  guides,  counsellors  and  friends,  you  marched  out  of  Hart- 
ford in  fine  array.  What  matter  if  the  street  gamins  called  us 
"  College  Heroes,"  strike  breakers  or  boy  scouts?  Both  men  and 
horses  were  ready  for  "  a  fight  or  a  frolic,"  and  soon  the  former 
discovered  that  life  was  not  "  all  beer  and  skittles,"  and  the  latter 
that  it  was  occasionally  possible  to  discharge  their  plebian  loads, 
Perhaps  we  started  with  the  idea  of  being  a  company  of  swash- 
buckling horsemen  —  a  collection  of  Brom-Bones  to  terrify  the 
countryside.  We  were  mistaken,  and  I'll  cite  two  instances:  — 
Mills  remembers  how  his  horse  developed  a  hankering  for  the 
lawns  and  door  yards  of  private  residences  —  and  a  newspaper 
clipping  records  the  outcome  of  the  altercation  between  this 
trooper  and  his  mount.  Both  took  incontinently  to  a  field  of 
tobacco.     The  trooper  remained  and  the  horse  left,  and  I  leave 

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you  to  judge  which  was  the  most  addicted  to  the  weed.  I  have 
heard  that  WilHams  affirmed  that  the  orders  to  dismount  came 
from  hindquarters  —  but  I  hope  you  will  forgive  him  and  me 
for  mentioning  it. 

Poor  Strong  was  the  other  victim.  It  is  remarkable  that  such 
a  redoubtable  horseman  should  be  thrown.  But  thrown  he  was 
—  and  then  the  Doctor  trussed  him  up  in  splints  until  he  looked 
like  an  animated  gabion.  Notwithstanding  his  earnest  pleas  to 
be  put  on  duty,  he  was  put  in  an  automobile  and  shipped  to 
Hartford,  only  to  turn  up,  however,  fresh  and  blooming,  Sun- 
day morning  at  Silver  Lane  —  to  wave  us  a  sad  and  fond  fare- 
well. The  landing  in  South  Manchester  was  accompanied  with 
a  terrible  thirst  —  it  is  said  —  but  discipline  prevailed.  The  real 
work  began  and  continued  seven  days  —  and  several  nights. 

Sunday  following  was  no  day  of  rest,  but  any  work  was 
welcome  after  a  night  equal  to  one  "  With  Peary  at  the  Pole." 
The  day  was  devoted  to  patrol  duty  in  hostile  territory,  and 
although  the  men  were  exposed  only  to  a  theoretical  baptism  of 
fire,  yet  nearly  all  bit  the  dust  —  and  much  of  it  —  before 
reaching  Marlborough.  If  any  of  you  had  been  asked  that  after- 
noon whether  you  were  dry  —  you  would  have  agreed  with  the 
Irish  jarvey  in  his  reply:  "Dhry?  Did  yer  honor  say  dhry? 
I'm  so  dhry  that  if  yez  slapped  me  back  yid  see  the  dust  flyin' 
out  ov  me  mouth !  " 

However,  nature  has  recompenses,  for  the  troopers  were  wet 
enough  soon  after,  in  swimming  and  in  the  rain.  All  the  charms 
of  that  undoubtedly  beautiful  camp-site  by  the  lake  were  nearly 
washed  out  of  mind  when  many  troopers  came  near  being  washed 
out  of  their  tents  that  night.  In  fact,  by  this  time  the  case  of 
many  a  trooper  was  such  that  chastened  by  the  rain  and  work, 
and  disguised  in  uniform,  it  would  have  been  a  wise  servant  — 
back  home  —  that  would  know  her  own  master.  I  am  told  that 
Francis  Parsons  recognized  this  dilemma,  and  that  on  this 
rainy  evening  as  he  was  dropping  on  all  fours  and  crawling 
humbly  into  his  little  "  dog-tent,"'  with  a  tear  —  or  perhaps  a  drop 
of  rain  —  in  either  eye,  he  was  heard  to  murmur  mournfully  — 
"  What  would  my  wife  say  if  she  should  see  me  now !  " 

Monday  began  as  nature's  wash-day  at  camp,  nevertheless, 
life  there  was  a  busy  one.  There  was  plenty  of  bare-back  riding 
to  water,  dressing  of  tents,  receiving  visitors,  being  photographed, 

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THE  HILLS  OF  LEBANON 

and  cleaning  equipment,  besides  a  general  meeting  to  discuss  the 
patrol  problems  of  the  preceding  day.  The  evening  ended  with 
a  prolonged  song-f est  —  a  harmonious  prelude  to  Taps.  Our  own 
First  Sergeant  —  Warner  Day  —  that  melodious  Bulbul  —  and 
leader  of  our  Choral  Club  —  was  always  efficiently  supported 
during  the  trip  by  his  bevy  of  trained  song  birds.  Who  will 
forget  "  My  Adaline,"  "  Down  Mobile,"  "  In  the  Gloaming," 
and  many  other  classic  gems  rendered  with  telling  effect  when 
the  sun  was  low? 

During  these  days  the  horses  were  learning  a  thing  or  two. 
We  will  take  the  experience  of  Henry  Perkins :  His  horse's  wits 
went  wool-gathering  one  day  and  he  declined  to  be  mounted. 
Was  he  mounted  ?  He  was.  Henry  approached  him  "  unbe- 
knowst  like "  over  a  bale  of  hay  handy  alongside,  and  before 
that  horse's  sensory  perceptions  could  give  the  alarm  and  the 
woolly  wits  order  a  flank  movement,  Henry  was  triumphantly  and 
firmly  fixed  in  the  saddle.  That  horse  probably  will  be  on  the 
mental  qui-vive  whenever  another  professor  heaves  in  sight. 

Tuesday  morning  the  camp  and  a  couple  of  shaving  mirrors 
were  blithely  broken  and  the  long  surprise  ride  to  Lebanon  begun. 
Whenever  possible  the  stores  by  the  wayside  were  freely  plun- 
dered and  ginger  pop,  pickles,  cakes  and  gum  disappeared  to 
the  mutual  joy  of  storekeepers  and  troopers.  At  Lebanon, 
watering  horses  developed  into  literal  "  fatigue  duty  "  with  the 
water  three-quarters  of  a  mile  away.  However,  "All's  well  that 
ends  well,"  and  when  stomachs  were  well  filled  the  world  seemed 
brighter,  and  soon  thereafter  no  one  cared  anyway,  because  all 
were  asleep,  except  the  unenvied  guard. 

Wednesday  witnessed  intricate  maneuvers  through  hostile 
territory  on  the  way  to  Columbia.  Many  still  remember  that 
good  Samaritan  who  freely  gave  to  the  troopers  all  that  he  had 
of  his  refreshments  —  may  his  memory  remain  green  and  flourish 
as  the  Bay  tree !  With  an  early  arrival  in  camp  and  greater 
skill  in  pitching  it  and  watering  horses,  there  was  more  leisure 
to  enjoy  the  site  beside  Columbia  Lake  —  the  most  beautiful  of 
all  the  trip. 

It  was  during  this  afternoon  that  Machiavellian  Tommy 
Russell  was  haled  from  his  ambush.  We  suspect  that  he  planned 
to  have  his  engagement  announced  at  a  time  when  he  would  be 
safely  hid  away,  and  where  the  news  would  follow  and  percolate 

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but  slowly.  Well,  he  received  his  reward  and  rode  around  the 
camp  on  the  enthusiastic  shoulders  of  his  sympathizing  friends. 
In  connection  with  this  event  I  will  read  to  you  a  New  York 
newspaper  notice.  I  am  not  certain  whether  the  statement  is 
intended  to  be  sarcastic  or  whether  the  printer's  devil  merely 
pied  the  form,  anyway  here  it  is:  "HARTFORD  TROOP 
FULL  OF  GINGER,  NEW  CAVALRY  ORGANIZATION 
SHOWS  MUCH  ENERGY  — THREE  ENGAGEMENTS 
ANNOUNCED."  Truly,  engagements  in  this  troop  have 
ripened  as  frequently  as  blackberries  in  June  if  such  activities 
call  for  notice  from  New  York ! 

The  engagement  of  our  beloved  Captain  —  and  toastmaster 
tonight  —  caps  the  climax.  And  I  am  sure  it  is  not  at  all  inap- 
propriate for  us  all  once  more  to  tender  him  our  hearty  congratu- 
lations and  good  wishes.     May  his  shadow  never  grow  less! 

But  to  return  to  our  story:  Thursday,  August  ist,  camp 
was  broken  under  dull  and  drizzling  skies  and  the  troop,  forming 
column,  began  the  retreat  across  country  through  Gilead,  and  at 
noon  the  town  lay  glistening  under  the  brilliant  sunshine  of  the 
clearing  skies.  During  the  halt  there,  if  the  Captain  had  relaxed 
discipline,  I  am  sure  we  would  have  found  that  distinguished 
member  of  our  choral  club  —  "Art "  Allen  —  looking  for  the 
"  Balm  of  Gilead,"  as  in  his  college  days,  and  perhaps  searching 
later  for  the  Bingo  farm  far  down  the  road.  If  there  is  any- 
thing going  on  "Art "  is  generally  right  in  the  middle  of  it,  but 
this  time  is  was  only  ginger-pop.  On  the  arrival  at  Marlborough 
the  men,  notwithstanding  a  pursuing  enemy,  voted  it  the  best  day 
yet.  The  night  passed  without  other  discomfort  than  that  of 
some  who  tried  to  sleep  belted,  booted  and  spurred,  ready  for 
the  expected  attack. 

Friday  was  a  red-letter  day.  General  Cole  and  Col,  Schulze, 
and  many  friends  and  relations  motored  out  from  Hartford. 
There  was  a  thorough  inspection  and  some  patrolling  in  the 
morning.  But  in  the  afternoon  things  began  to  really  happen 
when  the  enemy  attacked  the  camp.  At  2  P.  M.  "  To  Horse  " 
rang  out  and  the  camp  became  a  hive  of  orderly  commotion. 
Two  platoons  hiked  out  on  the  double  quick.  Fiery  "  Hurry 
Up "  leading  his  men  "  Hell  bent  for  election."  Meanwhile 
the  third  platoon,  struggling  desperately  with  the  horses,  saddles 
and  equipment,  and  under  a  murderous  fire,  brought  everything 

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away  in  gallant  style.  The  camp  having  melted  away,  the 
equipment  pied,  and  the  enemy  defeated,  the  victors  —  not  with- 
out casualties  —  returned  to  the  field  and  spent  the  rest  of  the 
afternoon  sorting  out  themselves  and  their  equipment. 

In  this  engagement  I  understand  that  Moore  first  bled  for 
his  country,  and  that  others  suflFered  dislocated  feelings  and 
scattered  wits.  The  result  was  almost  equal  to  the  experience  of 
some  army  men  when  a  caisson  blew  up.  "  I  understand,"  said 
the  officer  to  Tommy  Atkins,  "  that  you  and  Private  Perkins  were 
calm  and  collected."  "  Well,  sir,"  replied  Tommy,  "  I  was  calm, 
but  poor  Perkins  was  collected."  In  looking  backwards  upon 
the  fight  I  am  inclined  to  make  the  same  comment  as  the  old 
veteran  who  was  asked  what  struck  him  most  forcibly  when  all 
was  over  and  he  had  time  to  look  back  upon  the  battle,  "Ah," 
said  he,  reflectively,  "  I  think,  sir, —  that  what  struck  me  most 
forcibly,  sir,  was  the  bullets  that  missed  me." 

Breaking  camp  Saturday  morning  the  troop,  in  column,  moved 
by  a  round-about  but  beautiful  wood  road  to  South  Manchester 
where  it  was  met,  welcomed,  and  inspected  by  Mayor  Cheney 
and  Col.  Goodman.  The  day  was  surpassingly  fine,  but  I  feared 
it  preceded  a  dampish  evening.  Your  historian  understands  that 
some  of  that  "Balm  of  Gilead  "  which  could  not  previously  be 
found,  was  discovered  growing  plentiful  late  Saturday  evening 
in  the  neighborhood  of  South  Manchester:  Lieutenant  Water- 
man could  doubtless  advise  as  to  the  proper  antidotes  for  too 
much  "  balm  "  and  in  some  quarters  the  suspicion  amounts  to 
certainty  that  it  was  he  who  prescribed  the  well-remembered 
pickle,  the  sandwich,  and  the  cup  of  coflfee  next  morning,  while  the 
Captain  prescribed  the  4  o'clock  Reveille.  Thus  fortified,  at  about 
6  A.  M.,  the  Troopers  struck  camp  and  the  home  stretch  almost 
simultaneously.  They  arrived  three  hours  afterwards  and  sur- 
prised many  friends  who  had  expected  a  later  entry.  By  noon, 
horses  and  equipment  had  been  disposed  of  and  the  men,  some 
of  whom  acting  like  sleep-walkers  —  were  dismissed, —  to  go 
probably  first  to  a  big  tub,  next  to  a  big  meal,  and  then  to  a  big 
sleep.  In  fact,  some  of  the  men  arrived  here  as  thin  as  down- 
stream shad  ;  and  many  a  lusty  trooper  who  started  out  —  stuffed, 
sleek  and  shining,  returned  home  looking  leathery,  copper  bot- 
tomed and  double  riveted. 

The  more  serious  comment  on  this  trip  may  be  summed  up 

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briefly.  The  result  has  been  to  promote  our  enthusiasm  in  the 
Troop.  There  was  a  total  absence  of  sickness,  and  the  men  were 
always  ready  to  devastate  the  table  three  times  a  day.  Not  a 
little  of  the  success  of  the  rations  was  due  to  the  work  of  Lieut. 
Davis  in  charge  of  commissariat,  to  faithful  Sergeant  Cole,  and 
to  Cook  Dean.  The  whole  Troop  greatly  benefited  in  the  way  of 
horsemanship  and  cavalry  training,  and  especially  in  the  rapidity 
of  making  camp. 

My  next  notes  show  that  during  part  of  September  and 
October  we  blazed  away  with  our  revolvers,  and  to  some  purpose 
as  the  later  figures  of  merit  show.  On  September  27th  a  dozen 
of  us,  chaperoned  by  Sergeant  Hughes,  attended  the  State  Rifle 
and  Revolver  Matches  at  the  East  Haven  range.  We  had  to  play 
a  waiting  game  in  more  senses  than  one,  and  the  result  was  dis- 
appointing. The  revolver  match  was  postponed  and  in  the  rifle 
matches  we  were  clearly  outclassed.  May  next  fall  tell  another 
story ! 

On  October  i6th  the  contracts  were  signed  for  the  new 
Armory  and  riding  hall.  As  it  will  be  when  shortly  completed, 
the  building  will  provide  only  the  absolute  essentials  for  the 
Troop  in  temporary  quarters, —  and  yet  how  glad  we'll  be  to  drill 
at  last  on  four  feet  instead  of  two ! 

On  Sunday  evening,  October  27th,  we  arrayed  ourselves  in 
our  purple  and  fine  linen  in  order  to  attend  Vesper  service  at 
the  Church  of  the  Immaculate  Conception  with  the  City  Battal- 
ion of  the  First  Regiment  and  the  Spanish  War  Veterans.  We 
were  doubtless  so  fine  that  our  gold  and  glitter  would  have 
shocked  old  Cotton  Mather  or  the  other  stern  New  England 
worthies  of  the  past,  and  have  cast  suspicion  on  our  probable 
future  state. 

On  November  2nd  the  postponed  state  revolver  match  was 
held  at  the  East  Haven  range.  Troop  B  representatives  went 
down  not  more  than  one-third  their  former  strength,  but  for- 
tunately were  pitted  against  not  more  than  one-third  the  original 
number  of  contestants.  We  carried  off  the  best  five  of  the  ten 
medals  to  be  won,  and  since  the  winning  scores  compare  favor- 
ably with  those  of  preceding  years,  we  can  feel  highly  encour- 
aged in  this  department  of  our  work  for  the  future.  George 
Cole  and  my  Sergeant  brother  —  two  of  the  most  faithful 
workers  in   the  Troop  —  certainly  well   deserved   their   reward 

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I   kaiiw.L;    111 


Gadd  Ward 

Rej'nolds 


Lebanon   Green 
E.  VV'aterman 


F.   Parsons 


Howard  Davis  C    L).   Cheney 

Father  and  the  Bovs 


Good   Discipline   at   Water   Call 


THE  HILLS  OF  LEBANON 

that  day.  Perhaps  we  will  be  permitted  to  brag  a  little  —  if 
we  show  well  —  to  crow  gently  —  now  that  we  are  in  luck  — 
just  as  we  hope  we  are  ready  to  pay  up,  to  own  up,  and  to  shut 
up  when  we  are  beaten ! 

In  the  record  of  rifle  and  revolver  practice  for  the  year  we 
must  hide  our  diminished  heads,  for  the  rifle  record  of  83.38 
and  the  revolver  record  of  112  are  both  poorer,  the  former  being 
a  drop  of  9%,  and  the  latter  a  drop  of  8%  below  the  published 
figures  of  last  year.  For  standing  in  armory  and  field  instruc- 
tion work  during  the  year,  Troop  B  was  awarded  the  bronze 
shield  and  pendant  for  unattached  organizations  on  a  figure  of 
merit  of  83.89.  The  Troop  received  a  perfect  mark  in  average 
membership,  number  of  drills,  care  of  state  and  government  prop- 
erty, knowledge  of  officers  in  Field  Service  Regulations,  drill 
in  close  order  and  sanitation.  It  also  received  14  out  of  a 
possible  15  for  military  courtesy  and  discipline.  A  comparison 
of  the  records  shows  that  we  top  the  figures  of  all  except  the 
Hospital  Corps,  and  we  may,  therefore,  this  time  forgive  the 
peculiarly  infelicitous  phrase  of  one  newspaper  in  its  statement 
that  "  Troop  B  attains  some  unusual  destructions  in  the  figure 
of  merit." 

The  drill  season  began  November  12th  and  that  night  we 
ratified  all  acts  of  our  Committee  regarding  the  purchase  of  land, 
contracts  for  building  and  the  borrowing  of  money. 

On  December  nth  the  Troop  took  part  in  a  review  for 
General  Barbour.  The  occasion  from  our  viewpoint  was  mem- 
orable for  the  combining  in  an  infantry  battalion  drill  of  a  troop 
of  cavalry,  a  division  of  naval  militia,  an  ambulance  company, 
and  the  Signal  Corps. 

On  January  8th,  1913,  Troop  B  for  the  first  time  appeared 
mounted  on  parade.  The  Troop  made  a  fine  appearance,  leading 
the  escort  of  his  Excellency,  Governor  Baldwin,  to  his  second 
inaugural  at  the  State  Capitol.  Notwithstanding  the  heavy  rain 
and  a  saluting  battery  that  threatened  to  decimate  our  ranks, 
we  came  off  with  flying  colors. 

Meanwhile  our  Armory  Committee  has  not  been  idle,  and 
though  "  The  best  laid  plans  o'  mice  and  men  oft  gang  agley," 
we  feel  confident  that  the  statesmen  on  Capitol  Hill  will  see  our 
side  of  the  question  more  clearly  and  lend  us  a  generous  and 
helping  hand  this  year. 

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Aside  from  the  inspection  by  Major  Marshall  on  March  4th 
there  is  little  more  to  add. 

I  think  I  can  close  with  no  better  quotation  than  the  follow- 
ing statement  by  Major  Marshall  —  a  statement  that  is  a  part 
of  our  present  history  but  that  we  may  hope  will  be  equally  well 

—  or  even  better  —  deserved  in  the  future. 

The  Major  said:  "In  my  capacity  as  instructor-inspector 
to  the  organized  cavalry  militia  of  New  England,  I  have  come 
into  close  contact  with  all  the  organizations  in  that  district,  have 
seen  them  in  their  armories  and  in  camp,  at  work  and  at  play,  and 
while  the  personnel  and  spirit  of  all  of  them  is  commendably  high 

—  (and  it  is  no  disparagement  to  any  of  them  to  say  this)  —  for 
earnestness,  for  faithful  attendance  on  their  duties,  for  intelli- 
gent appreciation  of  instruction,  B  Troop  of  Hartford  stands 
easily  first.  In  their  Armory  work  they  are  all  there,  on  the 
job  every  Tuesday  night.  In  camp,  they  worked  hard,  every 
day  and  all  day.  .  .  .  They  were  out  to  learn  the  trade, 
they  realized  that  their  time  was  limited  and  they  wanted  to  show 
a  maximum  of  improvement.  ...  I  only  wish  that  the  real 
character  of  this  organization  could  be  known  to  all  citizens  of 
Connecticut,  as  I  know  it,  and  that  they  could  realize  the  neces- 
sity of  a  small  body  of  intelligent  and  well-trained  cavalry  to 
the  National  Defense." 


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THE  GREAT  ANNIHILATION 

NINETEEN    THIRTEEN 

Dearly  Beloved  Brethren: 

What  system  shall  I  adopt  in  telling  such  a  story  of  the  last 
year  as  I  can  —  chronological,  biological,  zoological  or  tauto- 
logical? I  suppose  I  might  get  a  point  or  two  from  our  dis- 
tinguished ancestors  Adam  and  Eve,  who,  as  recounted  in  one  of 
the  recently  discovered  chapters  of  Genesis,  were  discussing  the 
spring  fashions  as  they  sat  in  the  cool  of  the  day  in  the  Garden 
of  Eden.  "  My  dear,"  said  Adam,  lighting  a  fresh  cigar,  "  which 
system  of  dressmaking  do  you  favor?"  "Well,"  replied  Eve 
thoughtfully,  "  they  all  have  their  merits,  but  the  loose-leaf 
system  is  good  enough  for  me." 

I  assure  you  that  I  feel  very  humble  at  this  attempt  at  the 
writing  of  history.  In  fact,  Uriah  Heep  is  a  peacock  compared 
with  myself  at  the  present  moment.  I  wish  I  were  as  self- 
confident  as  the  small  boy  who  was  absorbed  in  drawing  a  picture 
and  in  reply  to  his  mother's  question  said  it  was  a  picture  of 
God.  "  Why,  Johnny,"  exclaimed  his  shocked  mother,  "  that 
isn't  right.  Besides,  you  can't  do  it;  nobody  knows  how  God 
looks."  "  Well,"  said  Johnny,  with  a  confidence  I  envy,  "  when 
I  get  through  this  they  will." 

Well,  now,  let  us  get  down  to  the  near-facts  of  last  year  and 
stay  chronological  as  long  as  it  seems  to  go. 

To  be  strictly  accurate,  as  every  historian  ought  to  be,  this 
history  should  begin  with  an  account  of  the  close  of  our  last 
annual  dinner.  However,  the  bill  for  breakage  is  still  a  painful 
financial  recollection,  and  I  am  sure  His  Excellency,  the  Gov- 
ernor, who  is  something  of  a  historian  himself,  will  agree  with 
me  that  even  in  these  days  of  historical  accuracy,  the  historian 
should  not  lose  his  sense  of  proportion.  So,  with  this  delicately 
veiled  allusion,  let  us  draw  the  veil  of  oblivion  over  that  fleeting 
but  busy  hour  of  the  past. 

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This  expensive  banquet  occurred  on  April  12th.  At  that 
time  we  were  all  wondering  whether  the  General  Assembly 
would  make  an  appropriation  sufficient  to  take  over,  or  get  a 
lien  on,  the  Armory,  then  practically  finished,  into  which  we 
had  put  a  good  deal  of  money  of  our  own  and  a  good  deal  more 
that  we  had  borrowed.  It  would  take  a  long  time  to  tell  of  the 
vicissitudes  of  our  various  bills  and  of  the  ramifications  of 
politics  that  entered  into  their  varying  fortunes  from  day  to 
day.*  Our  officers  and  many  of  our  troopers  worked  hard  for 
the  accomplishment  of  this  purpose  that  meant  so  much  to  us  but 
no  one  will  begrudge  the  special  mention  of  two  men,  who  bore, 
I  think,  the  brunt  of  the  responsibility,  who  plotted  by  night 
and  labored  by  day  —  Morgan  Bulkeley  and  Harry  Reynolds. 
They  deserve  well  of  the  Troop,  for  the  job  they  had  on  hand 
was  no  child's  play. 

The  Of^cers  and  Armory  Committee  took  the  Appropriations 
Committee  over  the  Armory  on  April  22d,  and  the  latter  com- 
mittee made  a  favorable  report  on  an  appropriation  of  $35,ocx) 
as  part  reimbursement.  This  appropriation,  tied  up  with  other 
far  larger  ones  for  similar  purposes  passed  the  Senate  early  in 
May  and  the  House,  after  a  stormy  session,  on  May  28th.  The 
aggregate  of  the  amounts  so  voted  for  armories  in  various  cities 
of  the  State,  was  $457,000.  The  Governor  had  previously  sug- 
gested to  the  General  Assembly  a  scheme  of  state  taxation  which 
would  have  cared  for  this  and  other  heavy  demands  upon  the 
State,  but  that  suggestion  was  not  adopted  and  in  the  financial 
situation   that   existed  —  a   debt,    if   I    remember   correctly,   of 


♦WAR  DEPARTMENT 

Office  of  the  Chief  of  Staff 

Washington,  January   i8th,   1913. 
Dear  General :  — 

We  are  very  anxious,  as  you  know,  to  get  more  cavalry  in  the  militia. 
I  understand  that  Troop  B  is  having  some  difficulty  in  securing 
assistance;  my  information  indicates  that  this  organization  is  an  excel- 
lent one,  made  up  of  a  high  type  of  men,  and  that  they  are  spending  a 
lot  of  their  own  money.  It  seems  to  me  that  their  initiative  ought  to 
be  encouraged,  and  as  much  done  as  possible  to  help  them  out.  What 
are  facts  and  what  are  the  difficulties?  They  have  not  written  to  me, 
but  I  have  heard  of  the  matter  through  friends. 
With  kind  regards, 

Very   sincerely, 

(Signed)   Leonard  Wood. 
General  George  M.  Cole, 

Hartford,   Conn. 

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about  $11,000,000  against  the  surplus  that  once  existed,  and 
no  particular  means  in  sight  of  paying  the  debt  —  in  this  situa- 
tion the  chief  magistrate  of  the  State  could  only  do  one  thing, 
much  as  we  believe  he  would  have  liked  to  have  aided  his  old 
body-guard,  had  his  wise  suggestions  been  adopted.  Though, 
looking  at  the  matter  from  our  standpoint,  we  were,  of  course, 
disappointed,  we  must  admit  that  His  Excellency  was  absolutely 
right.  We  are  loyal  to  him  always  and  everywhere,  —  as  a 
matter  of  course  as  soldiers,  as  a  matter  of  principle  as  civilians. 
Only  just  to  keep  the  subject  in  his  mind  when  he  is  next  elected 
we  might  say  in  passing,  now  that  we  have  him  with  us,  that 
for  the  privilege  of  serving  the  State  we've  raised  ourselves  and 
borrowed  almost  $100,000  and  the  interest  keeps  on  ticking  all 
the  time.  As  to  interest,  however,  we  are  fairly  well  taken 
care  of  for  the  present,  for  two  bills  were  passed,  one  on  the 
last  day  of  the  session,  which  help  us  to  pay  the  rent  and  keep 
the  wolf  from  the  door  for  two  years  at  least. 

Perhaps  the  world  in  general  did  not  notice  anything  in 
particular  about  the  6th  of  May.  Down  town  business  went  on 
about  at  usual.  A  brakeman  got  his  toe  pinched  in  the  East 
Hartford  freight  yards,  where  this  same  accident  happens  every 
weekday  and  sometimes  on  Sundays.  There  was  a  fire,  in  quite 
the  daily  custom,  in  the  Hebrew  district,  around  the  corner  of 
Windsor  and  Pleasant  streets.  It  was  rumored,  as  usual,  that 
we  would  intervene  in  Mexico.  For  most  people  it  was  just 
the  same  as  any  old  day.  But  in  the  calendar  of  Troop  B  it 
should  be  marked  with  a  white  stone,  for  on  the  night  of  that 
day  we  drilled  in  our  new  Armory  for  the  first  time.  It  was 
a  perfectly  quiet  and  dignified  occasion,  without  excitement  or 
celebration,  the  drill  being  devoted  to  reviving  our  recollections 
of  shelter  tent  pitching,  but  none  the  less  we  who  were  there 
were  present  at  the  making  of  history.  It  was  the  beginning 
of  a  custom  that  will  continue  through  the  years,  gathering  its 
traditions  about  it  as  these  years  go  on. 

By  a  strange  coincidence.  Memorial  Day  last  year  fell  on 
May  30th.  It  was  a  beautiful  afternoon  and  the  parade,  in 
which  we  participated,  dismounted,  was  a  good  one.  We  were 
in  front  of  the  Naval  Preserves  and  behind  the  ambulance  corps 
and  pulled  through  the  afternoon  without  calling  for  help  upon 
either. 

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The  stage  for  the  next  scene  in  the  drama  of  the  last  eleven 
months  is  set  in  that  quiet,  but  celebrated  village  of  the  Connecti- 
cut Valley,  East  Haddam,  the  home  of  famous  men  —  the  home, 
to  be  explicit,  of  Nathan  Hale,  Horace  Johnson,  and  Harry  Rey- 
nolds. Here  we  opened  a  bridge  and  also  a  keg  —  but  no  harm 
resulted  except  that  Bob  Gadd  sang,  "  Maryland,  My  Maryland," 
seventeen  times  by  actual  count  at  an  unholy  hour  of  the  night. 
The  plot  of  this  scene  was  largely  equestrian  in  character.  Our 
old  friends,  "  Skidoo  "  and  "  Number  7  "  had  light  comedy  roles 
that  furnished  much  that  was  of  intense  personal  interest  to 
ourselves  and  a  great  deal  that  was  amusing  to  the  crowd,  but 
the  chief  excitement  centered  about  positively  the  last  public 
appearance  in  a  military  capacity  of  old  "  Number  i."  Surely 
that  fool  of  a  horse,  carrying  our  picket  line  and  galloping 
wildly  for  Hartford  up  the  tracks  of  the  Valley  Railroad,  was 
the  cause  of  more  mental  distress,  physical  exercise,  perspira- 
tion and  profanity  than  any  other  incident  of  a  hot  and  lively 
day.  The  Captain  is  a  humane  man  but  if  he  had  happened  to 
have  any  cartridges  in  his  jeans  when  Number  i  had  been 
recaptured  for  the  third  or  fourth  time  I  think  a  supporter  of 
the  Huerta  government  in  the  gentle  Villa's  hands  would  stand 
a  better  chance  of  life  than  Number  i  would  have  had  that 
afternoon. 

Well,  the  bridge  was  successfully  opened,  Skidoo  and 
Percy  running  away  together  during  the  parade,  of  which  our 
Captain,  God  bless  him,  recently  returned  from  his  honeymoon, 
was  Marshal,  the  Troop  being  under  the  command  of  Lieutenant 
Davis.  The  only  thing  that  marred  the  day  for  us  was  the 
thought,  that  occurred  to  all  of  us,  of  our  Harry  Reynolds,  who 
had  provided  so  well  for  our  welcome  and  comfort,  lying  con- 
valescing from  pneumonia  in  the  hospital.  The  First  Company 
Governor's  Foot  Guard  Stafif  turned  to,  like  the  good  fellows 
they  are,  and  helped  Edgar  Waterman  load  our  baggage  on  the 
home-bound  train,  which  some  of  us  took,  others  making  a  late 
start  with  the  horses  for  East  Hampton  —  among  the  latter  Dick 
Bulkeley  riding  the  kindly  Number  7.  Dick  is,  of  course,  one 
of  our  best  riders.  Shall  we  ever  forget  his  bareback  perform- 
ance with  a  thoroughly  frightened  animal  at  Marlboro?  (Loud 
cries  of  "Never!"  please.)  But  after  that  weary  day,  in  the 
romantic  dimness  of  that  starlit  night,  something  happened  to 

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Dick.  Perhaps,  like  heroes  of  the  Civil  War,  he  fell  asleep  in 
his  saddle.  If  so,  he  was  rudely  awakened,  for  his  saddle  turned 
beneath  him.  Number  7  deposited  him  quietly  in  the  road,  and 
disappeared  in  the  June  night  in  the  direction  whence  he  had 
come.  To  George  Ward  belongs  the  credit  of  the  rescue. 
George,  having  tracked  Number  7  in  the  dust  like  an  Indian, 
was  found  by  Lieutenant  Davis  and  other  anxious  searchers  up 
a  side  road  holding  the  missing  horse,  the  saddle  beneath  his 
belly  —  Number  7's  belly,  that  it,  not  George's. 

When  the  detachment  of  the  Troop  reached  East  Hampton 
about  midnight  they  were  certainly  ready  for  the  beefsteak  dinner 
which  Lieutenant  Cheney,  who  had  been  over  the  ground  a  few 
days  before,  had,  with  his  customary  thoughtfulness,  provided. 

Some  of  the  officers  and  non-coms,  had  been  expecting  to 
start  that  Saturday  night  for  a  course  of  instruction  with  the 
Regulars  at  Fort  Ethan  Allen,  but  the  exigencies  of  the  Mexican 
situation  necessitated  the  calling  ofif  of  this.  Perhaps  it  was 
just  as  well  for  they  would  have  been  a  tired  bunch. 

The  curtain  rises  again.  Scene:  An  Armory  in  West  Hart- 
ford. Time:  Four-thirty  A.  M.,  July  27,  1913.  Members  of 
Troop  B  Cavalry,  C.  N.  G.  discovered  in  various  stages  of  dis- 
habille, hunger,  haste,  and  happiness. 

Edgar    Waterman :     Holy    hemlock !     That    was    the 
hardest  hay  I  ever  slept  on. 

Fred  Woolley:     Anybody  seen  my  bridle? 
Arthur  Allen:     Is  it  time  to  begin  to  get  ready  yet? 
Bob  Gadd  :     "  Maryland,  My  Maryland  — " 
George   Cole :     Hurry   up,   now !     What   in   blank   are 
you  fellows  doing?    Do  you  think  this  is  a  blankety-blank 
Sunday  School  picnic  ?     Fall  in  ! 
If  we  had  any  idea,  however,  that  this  was  a  Sunday  School 
picnic,  we  were  laboring  under  as  serious  a  misapprehension  as 
our  young  friend  Johnny,  whom  I  mentioned  a  moment  ago, 
and  who  when  going  to  bed  one  night  unexpectedly  asked  his 
mother  if  his  father  was  in  the  fruit  business.     "  Certainly  not, 
Johnny,"  said  his  mother.  "  What  put  that  idea  into  your  head?  " 
"  Well,"  said  the  small  boy,  "  father  and  I  took  a  walk  the  other 
day  and  met  Mr.  Jones,  and  all  he  and   father  talked   about 
were  peaches,  pippins  and  dates." 

Most  of  us,  in  fact,  who  had  been  on  manoeuvers  before 
did  not  expect  a  picnic,  but  as  it  turned  out  most  of  you  will 

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agree  with  me  in  the  opinion  that  we  had  last  summer  the  most 
instructive  and  the  most  interesting  summer  expedition  of  our 
three  years. 

We  were  met  at  the  station  by  our  guide,  counsellor,  chaperon 
and  friend,  Captain  Biddle,  and  conveyed  by  him  safely  to 
Middleboro,  Mass.  In  the  photograph  album,  which  Frank 
Waterman  has  religiously  kept,  you  may  see  some  very  good 
pictures  of  our  detraining  and  formation  on  that  dusty  green 
near  the  railroad  station,  though  these  pictures  do  not  show  the 
gyrations,  lasting  five  minutes  or  so,  which  Markham  and  a 
Squadron  A  horse  indulged  in,  assisted  from  time  to  time  by 
Captain  Biddle. 

That  evening  saw  us  safely  in  camp  in  our  pyramidal  tents 
on  the  shores  of  Lake  Tispaquin,  our  neighbors  from  New  Haven 
not  far  away  from  us  and  the  rest  of  the  New  England  cavalry 
in  the  woods  and  fields  on  our  left.  That  night,  after  a  swim 
in  the  lake  and  a  dinner  in  Doc  Deane's  most  approved  style 
(assisted  by  Mess-Sergeant  Pope,  with  whom  I,  who  have  also 
had  that  job,  sympathize)  we  gathered  around  Warner  Day, 
Westy,  Art  Allen  and  other  sweet  singers  who  poured  forth 
upon  the  unaccustomed  airs  of  Massachusetts  the  familiar  strains 
of  "  Moonlight  Bay,"  "  Lord  Jeffrey  Amherst,"  "  Drink  a  High 
Ball,"  "  Sweet  Rosy  O'Grady "  and  that  ultra-refined  chantey 
of  the  horse-soldier,  "  Cavalry,  Cavalry." 

I  will  not  weary  or  detain  you  with  a  detailed  account  of 
the  incidents  of  every  day.  Each  one  of  you  can  recall  pictures 
of  those  busy  days  more  vivid  than  any  I  can  draw,  most  of  these 
pictures  being  etched  on  a  background  of  dust  —  pictures  of 
columns  of  horsemen  half  hidden  in  yellow  clouds ;  of  the 
merciful  cool  spring  near  Dexter's  old  home  that  saved  some  of 
us  from  a  thirsty  death ;  of  that  gypsy-like  camp  on  the  shores 
of  Mary's  Pond,  and  of  Austin  Cheney  drying  his  newly  washed 
underclothes  on  a  fence  rail  before  the  fire  of  our  Massachusetts 
friends ;  visions  of  the  shore  of  Mary's  Pond  itself  at  the  bathing 
hour  thronged  with  the  naked  figures  of  all  the  cavalry  of  New 
England. 

It  was  after  that  camp,  you  will  remember,  that  we  attacked 
and  captured  Rochester  on  empty  stomachs  and  an  hour  or  two 
later  met  with  that  Christian  gentleman  and  Good  Samaritan,  Mr. 
Humphreys,  who  knew  Dexter  when  he  was  young  and  innocent, 

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THE  GREAT  ANNIHILATION 

and  who  fed  us  on  crackers  and  milk  that  tasted  more  hke 
nectar  and  ambrosia  than  anything  I,  for  one,  have  ever  eaten. 
Long  Hfe  to  Mr.  Humphreys !  And  if  he  ever  wants  a  friend 
all  he  will  have  to  do  will  be  to  telephone  to  Hartford. 

You  remember,  too,  that  camp  in  the  rainy  twilight  at  Clear 
Lake  where  our  strenuous  efforts  at  cooking  our  own  suppers  — 
Allen  always  excepted  —  were  interrupted  by  the  firing  of  the 
outposts  and  the  appearance  of  a  blue  automobile  chased  at 
break-neck  speed  by  a  daring  cavalryman,  who  emptied  his  blank 
cartridges  into  it  and  captured  it.  Some  of  you  remember  that 
night's  patrol  which  located  the  enemy's  camp  and  was  fired  on 
at  close  quarters,  but  retreated  to  safety,  the  most  serious  result 
being  that  the  Captain  was  awakened  at  three  A.  M.,  and,  inci- 
dentally, the  writer,  who  happened  to  sleep  in  the  tent  of  a 
Corporal  of  the  Guard  and  badly  needed  a  night's  rest.  The 
next  day,  you  will  recollect,  came  the  famous  battle  of  Middle- 
boro,  which  occurred  in  the  town  itself  and  not,  as  per  schedule, 
in  the  fields  beyond  it.  This  upset  the  well  laid  cavalry  plans 
and  demoralized  the  town.  It  was  our  first  taste  of  real  sham 
warfare.  We  participated  in  charges,  messages  and  retreats. 
Lieutenant  Davis  led  one  glorious  charge  of  the  old  Third 
Platoon  down  one  of  the  Middleboro  streets,  where  there  ought 
now  to  be  a  tablet  to  our  memory.  Nothing  more  reckless  and 
gallant  occurred  during  the  whole  campaign  and  nothing  in  which 
the  spirit  of  self-sacrifice  was  more  evident.  We  were  entirely 
wiped  out  but  died  gloriously.  The  Light  Brigade  at  Balaclava 
was  not  in  it. 

And  so  we  went  home  after  eight  days  of  life  in  the  open, 
—  having  slept  on  the  ground  and  cooked  our  own  food  — 
Allen  always  excepted  —  and  having  received  in  those  eight  days 
more  of  an  inkling  about  real  war  conditions  than  we  could  have 
learned  from  books  in  a  year  even  under  Major  Marshall's 
vigorous  and  capable  tutelage. 

I  cannot  leave  the  story  of  that  week  without  special  mention 
of  the  officers'  patrol,  which  under  Lieutenant  Cheney  made 
such  a  remarkable  record  for  the  distance  it  covered  and  the 
information  it  obtained.  They  penetrated,  you  will  remember, 
to  the  enemy's  camp,  got  inside  the  lines,  counted  the  tents  and 
heard  the  band  play  "Annie  Laurie."  I  understand  that  some 
of   them   ate   absolutely   less   than   nothing,   particularly   Edgar 

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Waterman  and  Parsons,  who  always  got  their  food  cooked  to  the 
edible  stage  just  as  the  order  to  mount  came.  Really  there 
should  have  been  added  to  Lieutenant  Cheney's  official  report 
of  this  patrol  the  somewhat  more  informal  account  which  Bob 
Gadd  gave  the  night  of  his  return  to  his  comrades  of  the  old 
Sixth  Squad,  gathered  afifectionally  about  him,  as  after  a  partial 
bath  and  the  first  square  meal  for  two  days,  with  a  large  cigar 
in  his  mouth,  he  leaned  against  the  tent  pole  and  let  the  honeyed 
words  flow  forth.  I  assure  you  that  it  was  a  vivid  and  thrilling 
story.  There  were  frequent  regrets  that  a  stenographer  was  not 
present.  But  I  have  now  to  confess  that  there  was  a  stenogra- 
pher who  pretended  to  be  asleep  in  the  corner  of  the  tent,  and 
it  is  from  her, —  I  mean  his, —  notes  that  the  following  extract 
is  quoted : 

*'  I  tell  you,  fellers,"  said  Gadd,  "  Lieutenant  Cheney  is  sure 
a  dandy.  He  was  everywhere  and  saw  everything  and  he  kept 
us  all  up  to  the  mark  but  was  blame  nice  about  it,  too.  One 
time  we  were  going  along  a  road  and  all  of  a  sudden  he  came 
galloping  back  —  he'd  been  up  with  the  point  —  and  he  says, 
'  Here  come  some  of  the  enemy,  boys,  right  down  the  road.  Turn 
into  this  farmyard  and  hide  till  they  get  past,'  he  says.  *  Beat 
it,  now !'  So  we  beat  it,  all  excited,  into  the  farmyard  and  back 
of  the  house  there  was  a  cow  tied.  Well,  sir,  when  that  cow 
saw  us  wild  Indians  come  tearing  around  the  corner  of  the 
house  she  sure  thought  judgment  day  was  come.  Her  tail  and 
head  went  up,  she  bust  the  rope  she  was  tied  with,  and  off  she 
went.  We  rode  on  a  ways  and  after  the  Blues  had  gone  by,  the 
Lieutenant  says,  'What  become  of  the  cow?'  he  says,  and 
Haviland,  just  as  if  it  was  news  says,  '  She  ran  away.  Sir.' 
'  Well,'  says  the  Lieutenant,  '  we  got  to  respect  the  rights  of 
private  ownership,'  he  says.  '  Haviland,'  he  says,  knowing  of 
course  that  Haviland  was  a  farmer,  '  you  go  find  that  cow 
and  bring  her  home  and  tie  her  up,'  he  says.  Well,  Haviland 
went  off  and  we  waited  awhile  and  then  started  back,  and  when 
we  came  up  to  the  house,  there  was  Haviland  and  his  horse 
and  the  cow  coming  up,  a  foot  at  a  time,  from  a  swamp.  It 
certainly  was  a  funny  sight,  for  Haviland, —  he  has  a  reach, 
you  know  —  he  had  the  cow's  tail  in  one  hand  and  one  of  her 
horns  in  the  other,  with  his  bridle  around  his  shoulder,  and  he 
was  twisting  her  tail  to  make  her  go  and  steering  her  by  the  horns, 

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and  his  old  horse  was  sidling  along  beside  them,  with  his  ears 
pricked  up,  looking  at  the  cow  and  wondering  what  in  h — 11 
was  the  matter !  " 

Perhaps  it  is  hardly  fair  to  limit  your  official  recollections  to 
one  group.  Many  amusing  and  exciting  incidents  occurred  in 
all  the  squads,  'but  the  historian  was  so  intimately  associated  with 
what  Gadd  calls  the  Old  Sixth  Squad  that  it  is  hard  for  him 
to  get  away  from  that  efficient  body  of  troopers.  The  energies 
of  this  squad  were  chiefly  occupied  in  cooking  for  Art  Allen 
and  getting  him  ready  in  time  for  the  various  events.  "  Good 
Lord,  Art!  "  exclaimed  Westbrook  one  morning  just  as  assembly 
was  sounding,  "  I  believe  you've  got  your  shoes  on  the  wrong 
feet."  "  Well,  gosh  ding  it  all,"  retorted  Arthur,  "  they're  the 
only  feet  I've  got  to  put  'em  on !  " 

Speaking  of  Arthur's  feet  reminds  me,  if  you  will  pardon 
the  personal  reminiscence,  of  that  early  morning  when,  with 
infinite  labor  I  had  brought  from  Tispaquin  Pond  a  bucket  of 
pure,  fresh  water,  partly  for  the  general  use  of  the  squad  but 
chiefly  for  my  own  shaving  purposes,  I  set  it  down  and  after 
going  to  borrow  a  razor  returned  to  find  Arthur  washing  his 
feet  in  it. 

But  Arthur  was  not  the  only  one  who  had  his  troubles. 
There  was  your  last  historian,  Frank  Waterman,  for  instance,  of 
whom  I  would  not  speak  as  intimately  as  I  am  going  to  except  for 
the  fact  that  I  have  it  in  for  him  because  last  year  he  called  my 
previous  history  a  "  lyric  flight."  The  nature  of  Frank's  troubles 
may  be  inferred  from  this  graceful  bit  of  verse  which  Westbrook, 
whom  perhaps  you  did  not  all  know  was  a  real  poet,  wrote : 

"  Of  all  the  docs,  Frank, 
Who've  served  you  the  best 
Doc  Deane  was  the  first 
When  the  grand   old  Troop  messed, 
But  the  last  shall  be  first. 
So  let's  drink  him  a  toast; 
Doc  Rexall's  the  fellow 
Who's  moved  you  the  most." 

Well,  those  were  happy  days  together  from  July  27th  to 
August  3d,  when  we  came  singing  home  to  the  Armory.  It  is 
undoubtedly  more  comfortable  to  sleep  in  a  soft  bed  with  a  well- 

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appointed  bath  room  handy,  and  a  certainity  in  one's  mind  that 
breakfast,  prepared  by  some  one  else,  will  be  ready  in  the 
morning.  But  amid  these  luxuries  I  am  sure  the  thoughts  of 
all  of  us  have  often  turned  with  a  kind  of  homesick  feeling  to 
those  summer  days  of  hard  exercise  and  nights  of  song  and 
slumber  'way  down  on  Cape  Cod. 

But  I  must  pass  rapidly  on,  for  I  find  that  memory  is  leading 
me  astray  down  many  pleasant  by-paths  and  that  I  am  taking 
up  time  that  should  more  properly  be  devoted  to  our  distinguished 
guests. 

With  September  came  shooting  at  East  Haven  on  September 
i6th,  October  nth  and  October  31st.  Some  of  us  had  gone 
through  our  qualification  course  on  June  28th.  In  our  shooting 
we  attained  an  average  of  70.74  —  not  quite  as  good  as  the  83.38 
of  last  year  when  the  course  was  easier,  but  better  than  any 
single  organization  except  Company  F  of  the  Second  Infantry. 
We  hold  for  the  second  year  the  bronze  shield  awarded  to  the 
unattached  organization  making  the  best  score.  In  the  spring 
a  team  composed  of  Wainwright,  Shearer,  Cole,  Dexter  and 
Whitmore  had  vanquished  the  Field  and  Staff  of  the  First 
Infantry  and  the  same  team  on  April  30th,  except  that  Sheldon 
shot  in  Cole's  place,  defeated  the  Signal  Corps.  The  next  month 
Moore,  Shearer,  Sheldon,  Dexter  and  Whitmore  pulled  a  match 
with  the  Naval  Militia  out  of  the  fire,  and  in  the  Cole  Medal 
Shoot  in  the  fall  Day  and  Wainwright  both  took  medals. 

To  the  fall  shooting  at  East  Haven  most  of  us  went  by 
automobile,  often  spending  the  nights  before  in  New  Haven  at 
the  Graduates'  Club,  or  in  that  mythical  shore  resort,  the  "  Fire- 
stone Inn."  They  were  fairly  jovial  parties  and  one  was  made 
memorable  for  your  historian  by  a  piece  of  sea-green  pie,  con- 
sumed with  sundry  other  solid  and  liquid  refreshment  at  Heub's 
in  New  Haven,  which  aforesaid  pie  deprived  his  State  and  his 
office  of  his  services  for  the  ensuing  fortnight.  There  were 
sundry  mild  suppers  at  Mory's  after  the  shooting.  These  were 
the  precoursers,  in  a  way,  of  informal  gatherings  of  squads  and 
parties  that  have  been  sprinkled  through  the  fall  and  winter. 
They  are  not  parts  of  our  official  history,  but  they  are  neverthe- 
less a  part  of  the  life  of  the  year.  Who  that  participated  will 
ever  forget  that  party  of  Markham's  at  his  baronial  hall  in  West- 
chester, where  "  Charlie,"  with  his  delicate  stories  officiated,  and 

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McLaughlin  OTomior        Deppen         Cutter  Westbrook 

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Liose    Harmon}- 
F.    T.    Fenn  F.   E.   Waterman       F.    Parsons       Westbrook 

Allen       (ladtl  Hewes  Rubens 


Frank   Cheney's   Gang 
Woolley  O'Connor      Russell  Wolf  M.    II.    Pease 

A.    E.    Parsons  Chenej-  Markham  Merrow 


Bu^   W'hitmore  and   Family 
Whitmore  Alton  Reynolds 

Walsh  Aninger  Cheney 


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THE  GREAT  ANNIHILATION 

]\Iarkham  himself,  unconscious  in  sleep,  and  properly  disguised, 
took  the  leading  part  in  a  wake.  When  finally  aroused,  Mark- 
ham  was  doubtless  even  more  surprised  than  the  pretty  girl  at 
the  manoeuvers,  who,  startled  at  the  unexpected  volley  of  an 
infantry  platoon,  screamed,  put  her  hands  to  her  ears  and  stepped 
backward  directly  into  the  arms  of  a  young  man  standing  behind 
her.  "  Oh,  I  beg  your  pardon,"  she  exclaimed  in  confusion. 
"  Those  rifles  frightened  me  so !  "  "  Don't  mention  it,"  said  the 
young  man,  rising  to  the  occasion.  "  Let's  go  over  and  watch 
the  artillery/' 

I  should  like  to  tell  of  the  activities  of  the  Stingaree  Club, 
of  the  demoralization  of  the  new  Bond  Hotel  resulting  from  the 
raffling  off  of  "  Skiddoo,"  that  prince  of  horses, —  but  time 
passes. 

On  October  26th  there  was  one  ceremony  that  claims  our 
attention,  and  that  I,  for  one,  hope  will  be  annually  repeated. 
The  Troop  went  in  a  body  to  evening  service  at  Trinity  Church, 
bearing  the  old  colors,  and  listened  to  a  fine  sermon  by  our  good 
friend,  Mr.  Miel.  It  was  a  ceremony  not  without  its  impres- 
siveness  and  those  who  were  absent  missed  a  little  touch  of 
manly  Christian  sentiment  that  none  of  those  who  were  present 
were  the  worse  for. 

In  late  October  the  associate  membership  plan  was  organized 
and  has  proved  a  great  success,  socially  and  financially.  No 
small  part  of  this  success  has  been  due  to  the  work  of  Frank 
Shearer  and  the  men  with  him  at  the  Armory,  but  I  am  sure  they 
would  unite  in  the  special  mention  I  want  to  make  in  this  con- 
nection of  the  help  of  Sergeant  Hughes,  whose  courtesy,  tact, 
firmness  and  knowledge  of  his  business  has  been  of  the  greatest 
assistance  to  us  all. 

In  November  the  drill  season  began  and  has  continued  to 
the  present  time. 

There  seems  to  be  an  impression  abroad  in  some  quarters 
that  Troop  B  is  largely  a  social  organization.  Those  who  hold 
this  view  would  be  interested  to  learn  that  our  first  real  social 
event  in  our  three  years  of  life  in  the  National  Guard  took  place 
on  the  evening  of  January  6th  last,  when  Sergeant  Myers  and 
Cutler's  Squad  arranged  and  superintended  a  military  tourna- 
ment, musical  ride  and  dance  at  the  Armory,  which  was  largely 
attended  and  greatly  enjoyed. 

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THE  ORIGIN  AND  FORTUNES  OF  TROOP  B 

During  the  winter  we  have  had,  as  before,  occasional 
lectures  from  Major  Marshall  who  shares  with  our  own  officers 
the  respect  and,  if  I  may  say  so,  the  affection  of  every  man  in  this 
Troop.  His  lectures  have  been  no  formal  or  purely  technical 
afifair  but  have  been  given  with  a  vividness,  a  wealth  of  humor 
and  illustration,  and  a  complete  mastery  of  his  subjects  that  have 
held  the  attention  of  every  hearer.  They  have  borne  a  great  part 
in  kindling  the  imagination  and  stimulating  the  interest  of  the 
whole  organization  in  things  military.  The  Major  inspected  us 
on  February  17th  and  I  think  we  pulled  through,  though  I  have 
not  heard  yet.  This  organization  has  been  peculiarly  fortunate  in 
the  regular  officers  that  have  been  detailed  for  its  instruction. 
I  did  not  mention  in  connection  with  our  summer  manoeuvers 
Major  Hedekin,  who  succeeded  Captain  Biddle  as  our  instructor 
at  Middleboro,  and  who  is  the  chief  of  the  cavalry  department, 
division  of  militia  affairs,  at  Washington.  He  did  us  all  good, 
not  only  by  his  instruction  and  his  kindly  forbearance  with  our 
blunders,  but  by  the  example  he  set  of  what  it  is  to  be  an  officer 
and  a  gentleman. 

During  the  year  Lucius  Barbour  and  George  Cole  have  left 
us  to  take  commissions  in  the  infantry,  Rawdon  Myers  has  been 
appointed  top  sergeant,  Frank  Shearer  quartermaster  sergeant, 
vice  Wainwright  resigned.  Frank  Cheney  and  Cutler  have  risen 
from  corporals  to  sergeants.  Morgan  Bulkeley  and  Gadd  have 
been  made  corporals,  and  Dexter  treasurer  and  lance  corporal. 

And  so,  gentlemen,  the  story  of  the  year  brings  us  down 
to  tonight,  almost  to  our  third  birthday  as  a  national  guard  organ- 
ization, but  with  considerably  more  than  a  century's  history  as 
an  honored  part  of  the  military  establishment  of  our  State. 
For  I  should  be  recreant  to  my  duties  as  a  historian  if  I  did 
not  remind  you,  once  again,  at  the  risk  of  some  repetition  of  a 
former  history,  that  this  organization  of  which  we  are  now 
members  had  its  real  birth  probably  in  pre-revolutionary  days. 
There  is  some  ground  for  thinking  that  it  grew  out  of  the  custom 
of  a  number  of  gentlemen  of  this  town  riding  out  together  to 
meet  the  governor  of  the  colony,  and  later  of  the  State,  as  he 
drove  toward  the  city.  At  all  events  there  appears  to  have  been 
such  a  custom  among  the  gentlemen  riders  of  Hartford  and  in 
1778  a  definite  association  for  this  purpose  was  effected,  and 
ten  years  later  the  charter  we  hold  today  was  secured.     This 

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bodyguard  of  the  governor  has  acted  as  escort  to  George  Wash- 
ington, the  Marquis  de  Lafayette,  Presidents  Monroe,  Jackson, 
Polk  and  Johnson,  to  Phil  Sheridan,  and  General  Sherman. 
There  is  a  tradition  that  the  Hartford  Horsemen  who  later 
became  the  Horse  Guards  tried  to  get  into  the  battle  of  Saratoga, 
but  the  Green  Mountain  Boys  and  their  allies  finished  off  Bur- 
goyne  too  quickly  and  the  battle  was  ended  before  we  got  there. 
Surely  that  old  history  is  worth  a  thought,  now  and  then.  Let 
me  express  once  more  the  hope  that  in  the  more  affluent  days 
which  we  trust  will  come,  we  may  revive  the  old  light  dragoon 
uniform  that  beautified  the  persons  of  our  predecessors. 

But  what  is  nearest  is,  after  all,  dearest,  and  the  memories 
of  these  last  three  years  are  the  memories  we  cherish  tonight. 
Behind  all  the  fun,  and  the  work,  there  is  a  background  of 
seriousness  and  not  a  little  of  the  healthy  sentiment  that  experi- 
ences shared  with  good  friends  in  common  engender.  The  ulti- 
mate purpose  of  this  Troop  is  after  all  a  stern  one  and  it  will 
sometime  be  put  to  the  test.  The  friendships  we  have  made 
here,  in  this  little  military  democracy,  if  I  may  use  a  paradox, 
where  money,  position,  all  the  fictitious  standards  of  the  out- 
side world  have  no  place,  where  a  man  stands  for  what  he  himself 
alone  amounts  to  —  those  friendships  are  things  that  a  historian 
cannot  recount,  but  that  each  man  realizes  in  his  own  experience. 

For  some  of  us  this  three-year  term  marks  the  end  of  active 
service.  In  their  behalf  —  and  my  own  —  in  closing  let  me 
quote  the  words  of  the  Governor's  old  colleague  as  instructor 
in  the  Yale  Law  School,  the  Hon.  Edward  J.  Phelps,  when  he 
bade  farewell  to  England  at  the  close  of  his  ambassadorship  to 
the  Court  of  St.  James.  "  '  Farewell,'  Sir,"  he  said,  "  is  a  word 
often  lightly  uttered  and  readily  forgotten.  But  when  it  marks 
the  rounding  off  and  completion  of  a  chapter  in  life,  the  sever- 
ance of  ties  many  and  cherished,  and  the  parting  with  many 
friends  at  once  ...  it  sticks  somewhat  in  the  throat.  It 
becomes  indeed  *  the  word  that  makes  us  linger.'  But  it  does  not 
prompt  many  other  words.  .  .  .  What  goes  without  saying 
is  better  than  what  is  said.  Not  much  can  be  added  to  the  old 
English  word  — '  Good-bye'." 

The  literary  efforts  of  Sergeant  Francis  Parsons  were  not 
confined  to  the  history  which  forms  the  preceding  part  of  this 

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THE  ORIGIN  AND  FORTUNES  OF  TROOP  B 

chapter.  His  brief  mention  of  the  gallant  last  stand  in  Middle- 
boro  deserves  the  elaboration  found  in  the  following  clipping 
from  The  Hartford  Courant  of  August  23,  1913:  — 

HOW  GALLANT   TROOP   B   WAS   ANNIHILATED   AT 
THE  BATTLE  OF  MIDDLEBORO 

The  Climax  of  the  Recent  Campaign  of  Mimic  War  in  Massachu- 
setts Described  by  One  of  the  Participants  —  Boots  and 
Saddles  —  The  Camp  at  Night  —  The  Skirmish  and  the 
Battle. 

Even  mimic  warfare  has  its  dramatic  moments  and  furnishes 
its  picturesque  scenes  that  linger  in  the  memory.  To  be  sure 
there  is  no  spice  of  real  danger  in  the  air.  But  there  is  the 
excitement  of  the  contest,  the  interest  of  exploring  unfamiliar 
country,  of  finding  one's  way  by  the  map  along  unknown  roads 
with  a  group  of  congenial  comrades,  all  horsemen  in  this  partic- 
ular instance  and  keen  on  the  game.  There  is,  too,  the  desire 
to  play  this  game  well,  to  add  to  the  reputation  and  efficiency 
of  the  organization  to  which  one  belongs,  to  outwit  the  other 
fellow  who  is  coming  against  us  along  the  same  roads,  with  the 
same  maps,  but  with  a  different  band  around  his  campaign  hat, 
and  who  may  be  met  at  any  turn  or  seen  at  any  moment  across 
the  fields.  It  is  impossible  for  a  halting  pen  to  give  a  real 
picture  of  any  of  the  scenes  and  incidents,  but  perhaps  a  faint 
flavor  of  some  may  be  caught. 

Scene  I 

"  Boots  and  Saddles  "  has  sounded  fifteen  minutes  ago  and 
the  troop  is  formed  in  column  of  twos  along  the  crest  of  a  sandy 
hillock,  waiting  to  take  its  place  in  the  march  to  the  southward 
that  is  planned  for  that  afternoon.  The  cavalry  camps  are  all 
about  us  and  now  the  squadrons  from  the  dififerent  states  move 
out  to  take  their  positions  in  the  long  column  that  is  forming  in 
the  road  in  our  front.  There  has  been  little  rain  in  this  country 
for  a  month  and  each  advancing  body  of  horsemen  moves  in 
a  whirl  of  dust  that  seems  for  the  moment  to  give  the  lie  to  the 
"  light  thin  cloud  "  that  the  text-books  tell  us  marching  cavalry 
raise.  The  road  is  between  us  and  the  sun,  and,  as  the  hurrying 
figures  go  crowding  past,  they  give  the  effect  of  silhouettes 
against  that  heavy  curtain.  It  requires  no  very  vivid  imagination 
to  picture  that  dust  the  smoke  of  battle  and  the  constantly  moving 
men  and  horses  actors  in  a  real  drama  of  war.  Fluttering 
guidons,  rocking  wagons,  galloping  messengers,  trumpeters  with 
their  trumpets  swinging  at  their  backs,  and  behind  all  the  long 

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Sergeants   Hughes  and   Myers 


Sergeant    (jadd 


Camp  at  Tispaquin 


THE  GREAT  ANNIHILATION 

procession  of  the  rank  and  file  pressing  steadily  forward,  heads 
up,  campaign  hats  pulled  down  in  front  —  all  black,  changing 
shadows  against  that  billowy,  swirling  veil.  The  whole  reminds 
one  instantly  of  illustrations  in  "  The  Long  Roll  "  and  "  Cease 
Firing."  But  in  a  moment  the  captain's  whistle  sounds  from 
the  head  of  the  troop  and  we  ourselves  move  forward  into  the 
dimness  of  that  murky  cloud.  The  heat  is  wilting  and  the  dust 
choking,  but  somehow  the  boyish  fancies  they  say  no  one  ever 
outgrows,  lighten  the  discomfort  and  it  is  fun  even  to  "  pretend  " 
that  we  are  part  of  a  big  thing.  This  is  the  heat  and  dust  of 
which  we  have  read  in  tales  and  histories  of  war.  This  is  part 
of  the  business  of  a  real  cavalryman. 

Scene  II 

A  cavalry  camp,  pitched  in  orderly  haste  by  weary  troopers  at 
the  end  of  a  long,  hot  day.  The  acres  of  field  and  pasture, 
quiet  and  deserted  a  few  hours  ago,  are  filled  to  overflowing  with 
lines  of  brown  shelter  tents,  double  rows  of  horses  picketed  head 
to  head,  wagons,  mule-teams  and  men  —  men  everywhere,  hun- 
dreds of  them,  their  faces  tanned  to  as  dark  a  brown  as  their 
uniforms.  A  half  hour  ago  most  of  these  men,  an  army  of 
shining  white  figures,  as  naked  as  they  were  born,  had  been 
bathing  in  the  near-by  lake  —  an  odd,  primeval  sight.  Now  the 
gathering  twilight  is  dotted  with  spurts  of  yellow  flame  as  they 
light  the  little  fires  to  cook  supper  or,  having  disposed  of  that, 
hold  flaring  matches  to  pipes  that  are,  very  likely,  the  first  smoke 
of  the  day.  For  this  is  the  first  leisure  since  five  this  morning, 
except  for  the  bathing  time. 

It  is  the  hour  for  rest,  thoughtfulness  or  sociability,  according 
to  the  promptings  of  one's  nature.  Before  the  colonel's  tent  the 
officers  stand  in  a  big  semi-circle  listening  to  his  criticisms  of 
the  day's  problems  and  his  outline  of  tomorrow's.  But  if 
privates  and  non-coms,  have  more  work,  they  have  less  responsi- 
bility, and  now  they  may  wander  freely  from  the  camp  of  one 
troop  to  that  of  another,  finding  old  friends,  making  new  ones. 
As  the  darkness  deepens  our  Massachusetts  brethren  start  a  large 
camp  fire  and  we  visit  them  in  a  body,  sing  them  our  repertoire 
of  topical  songs  and  dry  our  change  of  underclothes,  which  we 
have  washed  in  the  lake,  at  their  hospitable  blaze.  But  the  day's 
work  has  been  hard  and  there  will  be  harder  riding  tomorrow  and 
most  of  the  troopers  are  ready  to  turn  in  even  before  the  trumpet 
calls.  Strolling  along  the  shelter  tents  on  our  way  back  we 
find  the  men  everywhere  singing,  talking  in  little  groups,  smoking 
alone  or  in  company,  some  already  asleep.  On  the  picket  lines 
the  horses  are  quietly  feeding  and  over  all  rises  a  strange  hum 
and  stir  in  the  air  —  the  indescribable,  composite  voice  of  the 
camp.  Except  for  the  orderliness  of  everything  it  seems  like  a 
great  gypsy  caravan  at  rest. 

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THE  ORIGIN  AND  FORTUNES  OF  TROOP  B 

It  is  probably  a  good  thing  for  the  character  to  know  occa- 
sionally what  intense  hunger,  intense  thirst,  intense  physical 
weariness  are.  In  acquiring  such  knowledge  one  incidentally 
discovers  that  a  great  many  things  that  we  generally  take  for 
granted  —  a  glass  of  cold  water,  for  instance, —  are  matters  of 
very  vital  concern.  On  this  night  the  water  ran  short  and  many 
men  walked  two  miles  for  a  drink  of  good  water.  To  be  physi- 
cally "  all  in  "  is  another  thing.  There  is  a  certain  satisfaction  in 
being  so  tired  that  you  roll  yourself  in  your  blanket  on  the  ground 
under  your  little  tent,  without  other  preliminaries  than  the  loosen- 
ing of  shoe-lacings,  and  become  at  once  unconscious  in  sleep. 
And  if  you  chance  to  wake  in  the  night  it  is  a  singularly  com- 
forting experience  to  gaze  up  at  the  stars  and  the  trees  above  you, 
—  for  you  should  sleep  with  your  head  at  the  open  end  of  your 
tent, —  to  see  the  long  line  of  resting  horses  and  the  guard's 
lantern  as  he  goes  steadily  back  and  forth.  At  such  times  the 
details  of  your  business  seem  like  something  you  were  familiar 
with  in  another  life;  the  little  worries  of  your  ordinary  existence 
appear  like  things  that  may  have  mattered  long  ago,  but  are  of 
no  present  importance.  In  the  hush  of  the  midnight  one  under- 
stands the  feelings  that  prompted  that  fine  Scotch  soldier.  Sir 
Ian  Hamilton,  on  receiving  in  the  Manchurian  wilds  a  gossipy, 
frivolous  letter  from  London,  to  confide  to  his  note-book  the 
fact  that  he  thanked  God  that  most  of  his  life  had  been  spent  in 
camps. 

Scene  III 

War  had  begun  at  one  o'clock.  It  is  now  half-past  three 
and  our  cavalry  patrol  of  six  men  and  two  non-commissioned 
officers,  flung  far  out  to  the  left  and  front  of  our  "  Red  "  forces, 
is  approaching  the  neighborhood  of  the  "  Blue  "  enemy.  Rumors 
are  coming  in  thick  and  fast.  Returning  scouts  we  encounter 
tell  us  of  "  solitary  horsemen  " —  like  the  heroes  of  G.  P.  R. 
James'  novels  —  seen  up  side  roads,  and  the  scouts  "  thought  " 
they  had  blue  hat  bands.  Soon  we  meet  a  motor  filled  with 
grinning  sightseers  yelling  to  us  that  some  of  our  enemies  are 
just  ahead  at  a  crossroads.  A  trolley  car  passes  and  the  con- 
ductor, in  answer  to  our  hail,  holds  up  five  fingers  and  volunteers 
the  information  that  "  they  are  right  at  the  top  of  the  hill." 

The  road  is  a  winding  one ;  we  cannot  see  far  ahead  but  the 
map  shows  a  crossroads  on  top  of  a  slight  rise  a  quarter  of  a  mile 
in  front  of  us.  Suddenly,  out  of  a  narrow  way  coming  in  from 
the  right  appear  a  corporal  and  four  men  of  our  sister  troop 
from  New  Haven  who  bring  our  force  up  to  thirteen  —  an 
unlucky  number,  but  never  mind.  As  we  trot  forward  our  plan 
is  hastily  laid.  We  will  rush  these  five  Blues,  capture  them,  and 
return  in  triumph  to  our  camp  with  our  prisoners,  thereby 
acquiring  much  glory  with  our  equals  and  merit  with  our 
superiors. 

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THE  GREAT  ANNIHILATION 

"  Come  on  fellows !  Watch  out  now.  Every  man  on  the 
job!" 

But  there  is  little  need  of  the  exhortation.  Every  one  is 
eager  and  alert.  We  advance  at  a  brisk  trot  and  the  road 
unwinds  before  us.  The  up-grade  appears  but  the  highway 
curves  to  the  left  around  a  thick  pine  grove  and  we  cannot  see 
the  top.  Is  it  possible  the  Blues  will  ambuscade  us  from  these 
woods?  Probably  not  —  the  correct  thing  for  them  to  do  if 
hidden  would  be  to  let  us  go  past  without  a  shot  —  but  one  can 
never  tell.  We  draw  pistols,  pull  back  our  point  to  fifty  yards 
and  hurry  on,  half  expecting  to  hear  the  bang  of  a  rifle  from 
among  the  pines  on  our  left.  But  we  come  safely  past  the  grove 
and  find  ourselves  with  hearts  beating  a  trifle  more  rapidly  than 
usual,  right  on  the  crossroads  where  a  white  country  church 
stands  opposite  an  old  farm  house  and  a  store.  It  is  a  perfectly 
placid,  peaceful  scene.  Some  children  are  playing  on  the  grass 
before  the  church.  We  ask  the  oldest  boy  where  the  Blue 
soldiers  are. 

"Oh,  them?"   he   inquires,   in   surprise,   "Sure  —  they   was 

here  for  a  minute  or  two,  but  they  beat  it  back  quite  some  time 

„  j> 

ago. 

Scene  IV 

In  the  streets  of  the  town  itself  the  battle  of  Middleboro, 
the  climax  of  the  week's  campaign,  is  on,  in  as  deadly  earnest  as 
is  possible  in  mimic  warfare.  It  had  been  expected  that  the  fight 
would  develop  in  the  open  country  to  the  east  and  south  of 
Middleboro,  but  the  enterprising  Blues  have  somehow  got  ahead 
of  the  program  and  we  hear  that  their  advance  guards  occupied 
the  town  last  night.  In  any  case  they  are  now  holding  fast  to 
part  of  it  and  we,  the  cavalry,  who  since  early  morning  have 
executed  a  wide  turning  movement  around  the  Blue  right,  find 
ourselves  bunched  in  unfamiliar  streets  where  such  advantage 
as  our  horses  give  us  is  largely  neutralized.  Behind  us  and  to 
our  right  we  know  our  infantry  is  advancing.  As  we  had  con- 
verged upon  the  town  earlier  in  the  day  we  had  come  upon  long 
columns  of  them,  filling  all  the  main  roads  as  far  back  as  we 
could  see  pressing  steadily  forward,  seemingly  interminable,  the 
scarlet  in  the  hats  giving  a  brilliant  touch  of  color  to  the  scene. 
The  march  of  such  an  army  most  of  us  had  never  witnessed  and 
it  was  not  without  its  impressiveness.  At  present  we  judge  from 
the  firing  that  these  good  fellows  are  coming  into  action  some- 
where off  on  our  right.  The  scattering  fire  of  skirmishers  in 
that  direction  has  been  constant  for  some  time  and  now,  appar- 
ently from  the  neighborhood  of  the  railroad  station,  come  the 
crashes  of  volleys.  Many  of  the  cavalry  have  dismounted  and 
are  cautiously  exploring  on  foot  the  shady  streets  to  our  left 
and  front.  The  Connecticut  squadron,  detailed  to  guard  the  led 
horses,  remains  mounted  and  the  different  platoons,  posted  at 

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THE  ORIGIN  AND  FORTUNES  OF  TROOP  B 

strategic  street  corners,  await  developments.  From  moment  to 
moment,  as  we  wait,  the  firing  increases  in  volume  and  comes 
nearer,  but  no  one  can  tell  us  how  the  battle  goes.  Some  of  the 
dismounted  squads  come  running  back  and  hastily  get  into  their 
saddles.  A  sense  that  the  situation  is  critical  is  in  the  air.  Sud- 
denly comes  the  order  to  advance. 

"  Forward-ho-o-o  !     Column  right-ho-o-o  !  " 

From  the  corner  where  our  platoon  is  posted  a  street  leads 
off  to  the  right.  As  we  turn  into  it,  it  seems  a  peaceful,  quiet 
enough  street,  but  the  news  an  excited  small  boy  shouts  to  our 
lieutenant  somehow  changes  its  character  immediately. 

"  Say  —  dey's  a  whole  bunch  of  Blue  fellers  comin'  right 
down  de  road.  Dey's  right  around  de  turn  ahead  —  Look  out 
f er  yerselves  !  " 

Two  hundred  yards  in  advance  of  us  is  a  street  corner  where 
a  trolley  track  lies,  but  no  cars  are  passing  for  traffic  is  at  a 
standstill.  Another  two  hundred  yards  beyond  this  corner  our 
street  turns,  and  on  a  sudden  the  leading  files  make  out  a  dim, 
crouching  figure  stealing  around  the  curve.  Another  follows 
and  disappears  behind  a  tree  trunk.  An  instant  later  the  report 
of  a  rifle  reverberates  down  the  street  and  a  thin,  bluish  haze 
spreads  in  front  of  the  far-off  tree.  It  is  all  so  real  that  one 
involuntarily  listens  for  the  whine  of  the  bullet.  Another  shot 
sounds  and  another.  The  blue  haze  thickens  at  the  turn  of  the 
street.  As  we  go  on  the  running  crouching  figures  ahead  of  us 
multiply  incredibly. 

Just  this  side  of  the  cross  street  where  the  trolley  runs  there 
is  a  momentary  halt.  How  many  of  the  enemy  are  ahead  of  us? 
What  are  we  to  do?  In  real  warfare  horses  would  be  shot  here 
each  instant  and  men  would  be  dropping  fast.  If  we  charge 
can  we  go  through  these  Blues,  or  will  we  be  sacrificed?  It 
depends  on  how  many  of  them  there  are  and  that  no  one  knows. 
A  Rhode  Island  troop  that  has  fallen  in  behind  us  turns  about  and 
starts  back,  but  even  as  it  does  so  a  messenger  brings  an  order 
from  the  colonel  to  us  to  push  on.  We  are  only  one  platoon  — 
a  handful  —  can  we  break  through,  or  even  stem  the  advance 
of  these  Blue  marksmen? 

The  lieutenant  pulls  his  pistol  and  turns  in  his  saddle  toward 
us. 

"  Draw  pistols  !  Forward ;  ho-o-o  !  Trot  —  gallop  — 
charge !  " 

We  are  off  —  clattering  across  the  car  tracks,  pistols  held 
vertically  at  the  shoulder,  horses  straining  ahead,  gathering  speed 
each  instant  —  a  handful  of  heroes,  a  forlorn  hope.  For  as  the 
street  is  disclosed  before  us  it  fairly  swarms  with  Blue  infantry 
and  they  open  on  us  with  a  whirlwind  of  fire,  pumping  the  rapid- 
fire  rifles  as  fast  as  they  can  work  them.  As  we  go  on  we  can 
see  them  taking  to  the  sidewalks,  jumping  into  the  front  yards 

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THE  GREAT  ANNIHILATION 

where  our  horses  can  not  reach  them,  firing  from  behind  fences, 
trees  and  telephone  poles. 

"  Hey  —  you  on  the  right !  "  yells  our  lieutenant.  "  Keep 
that  horse  back !     Don't  get  ahead.     Take  the  pace  from  me !  " 

It  is  hard  to  obey,  for  the  horses,  racing  side  by  side  in  sets 
of  four,  are  as  excited  as  the  men.  Faster,  faster  they  go.  Now 
we  are  almost  on  the  enemy,  firing  pistols,  cheering,  rushing  still 
forward,  the  air  vibrating  with  the  fusilade.  We  see  enough  of 
the  swiftly-shooting  Blues  to  know  that  the  game  is  hopeless, 
but  at  least  we  will  die  valiantly.  Forward  —  forward  —  fire  at 
will  —  hurrah ! 

In  an  instant  the  end  comes.  Just  before  we  reach  the  first 
of  the  infantry  an  umpire  rides  into  the  roadway  before  us 
holding  up  his  hand.     It  is  all  over.     We  are  annihilated. 

F.  P. 


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XI 
ALL  ROADS  LEAD  TO  HAMPTON 

NINETEEN   FOURTEEN 

Captain  Hozvard,  our  guests  and  Troop  B: 

Our  late  historian,  Francis  Parsons,  has  just  missed  being 
consigned  to  the  famous  company  of  the  Ananias  Club.  One 
day  last  spring  he  met  the  speaker,  and  informed  him  that  he 
had  been  elected  historian  of  Troop  B.  He  was  informed  that 
no  notice  had  been  sent  of  such  action,  and  in  very  polite  language 
was  told  that  he  certainly  must  be  mistaken.  However,  the  other 
day  on  looking  over  the  troop  scrap  book,  we  find  a  letter  from 
Francis  Parsons  addressed  to  "  Dear  Jim  "  in  which  a  sentence 
reads :  "  I  think  Bob  Gadd  was  elected  historian,  but  the 
records  do  not  show  it."  It  seems  to  me  that  our  friend.  Par- 
sons, was  trying  to  put  something  over,  but  as  long  as  he  calls 
himself  in  one  of  his  own  histories  an  "Alter  Ego  "  we  will  let 
it  go  at  that. 

A  deacon  once  asked  a  man  if  he  had  a  license  to  preach. 
His  reply  was  that  the  idea  was  quite  absurd,  and  that  those  who 
have  to  listen  are  the  only  ones  capable  of  judging.  So  it  is  not 
a  question  whether  I  have  a  license  to  be  your  historian,  but 
simply  a  matter  if  you  are  willing  to  listen. 

However  I  may  like  all  these  nice  details,  I  am  at  a  loss  to 
know  why  this  should  be  unless  I  am  what  the  fable  writer 
calls  "  a  willing  worker."  This  brings  to  my  mind  one  night  in 
the  Marlborough  Camp  when  part  of  the  Troop  was  on  a  very 
long  and  tedious  patrol  which  involved  being  away  from  the 
Troop  overnight.  We  made  camp  about  lo  o'clock,  and  were 
due  to  be  called  about  2  130  with  a  ^  hour  guard  duty  in  be- 
tween. Our  friend,  Dexter,  forgot  who  his  successor  on  the 
picket  line  was  so  he  promptly  woke  up  Gadd,  and  I  do  not 
think  Edgar  Waterman  guarded  anything  but  his  sleep  the 
balance  of  the  week. 

This  history  or  narrative  of  our  year's  doings  properly  begins 
at  the  middle  of  our  last  annual  dinner,  February  27,  1914.  The 
dinner   was   notable   for   a   good   many   things,   but   one   of  the 

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pleasant  surprises  of  the  affair  was  the  fact  that  we  were  not 
called  upon  to  contribute  towards  refitting  the  Golf  Club,  which 
shows  that  the  efficiency  of  the  Troop  is  improving  along  all 
lines.  It  might  be  worthy  of  note,  however,  that  the  committee 
kept  an  eye  on  Dick  Deming  throughout  the  whole  evening. 

The  early  part  of  last  April  was  probably  the  busiest  time  in 
the  history  of  our  Troop.  It  was  the  time  of  the  annual  Mexi- 
,  can  war  scare.  Anson  McCook's  office  was  a  hive  of  industry. 
He  was  writing  the  last  will  and  testament  of  nearly  every  man 
in  the  Troop.  To  his  credit  be  it  said  that  in  case  of  intervention 
his  services  were  at  the  disposal  of  any  trooper  gratis.  I  called 
at  the  dental  emporium  of  Doc  Bailey  and  had  my  own  molars 
put  in  first  class  shape,  and  was  told  that  the  charge  was  nothing. 
After  giving  the  Doc  due  thanks  I  said,  "  Doc,  I  will  tell  the 
rest  of  the  boys  about  this  and  send  them  in."  With  a  kindly 
smile  our  fattest  trooper  replied,  "  Well,  I  guess  most  all  of 
them  have  already  been  in,"  (This  little  bit  of  advertising.  Doc, 
is  all  free.) 

Every  time  two  troopers  met  it  was  a  case  of  are  you  all 
ready,  old  man.  One  trooper's  reply  reminded  me  of  the  coon 
at  the  time  of  the  Spanish-American  War  who,  when  asked  if 
he  was  going  to  enlist,  said,  "  I  guess  not.  Don't  you  know 
them  Spaniards  have  guns  that  will  shoot  eight  miles  and  then 
throw  rocks  at  you  for  half  an  hour?  " 

Meeting  the  Captain  as  he  was  leaving  a  The  Dansant  on  one 
Saturday  P.  M.,  he  whispered,  "  Get  ready  for  next  Tuesday." 
It  was  a  very  serious  time  though,  and  especially  as  on  April 
21  our  gallant  marines  landed  on  Mexican  soil  at  Vera  Cruz 
under  fire.  It  was  then  simply  a  case  of  how  many  days  before 
we  were  to  go  to  Niantic. 

According  to  war  department  plans,  New  England  was  to 
furnish  a  regiment  of  Cavalry  in  which  one  squadron  was  to 
come  from  Connecticut.  Major  Marshall  was  to  command  this 
regiment  with  Captain  Howard  as  Lieutenant  Colonel.  In  mak- 
ing up  the  squadron.  Troop  B  was  to  form  the  skeleton  of  two 
troops,  B  and  D,  and  they  were  to  be  officered  as  follows:  B 
Troop,  Captain  J.  H,  K.  Davis,  Lieutenants  Myers  and  Pope; 
D  Troop,  Captain  C.  D.  Cheney  and  Lieutenants  M.  G.  Bulkeley, 
Jr.,  and  Westbrook.  The  non-commissioned  officers  were  all 
assigned. 

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THE  ORIGIN  AND  FORTUNES  OF  TROOP  B 

On  April  28  the  Veterans  of  Troop  B  met  at  the  Armory 
and  made  arrangements  to  take  care  of  our  private  armory  if 
the  Troop  should  be  called  into  active  service.  This  action  on 
the  part  of  the  Veterans  was  deeply  appreciated. 

Lieutenant  Davis  secured  an  option  on  150  horses,  and  every 
trooper  obligated  himself  to  pay  from  his  own  pocket  the  differ- 
ence between  the  cost  of  the  animals  and  the  sum  allowed  by 
the  government. 

Mediation,  however,  came  on  April  26,  and  we  gradually 
settled  down  to  our  normal  ways  and  are  still  on  the  soil  of  old 
U.  S.  A. 

On  May  16  we  had  our  annual  field  day  on  the  range  at 
East  Haven.  We  all  went  down  Friday  P.  M.,  and  had  a  night 
in  our  pyramidal  tents.  East  Haven  in  May  is  on  a  par  with 
South  Manchester  for  cold  nights.  Most  of  the  bunch  visited 
the  big  camp  fire  at  frequent  intervals  during  the  arctic  evening. 

On  Saturday  night,  the  30th  of  May,  Lieutenant  Cheney, 
First  Sergeant  Myers,  Sergeants  Pope,  Cheney  and  Westbrook, 
Corporal  Mills  and  Lance  Corporals  Wainright,  Moore,  Seymour, 
Stewart  and  Bidwell  took  the  sleeper  for  a  week's  duty  at  Fort 
Ethan  Allen  in  the  school  of  instruction  for  officers  and  non-com- 
missioned officers  of  Cavalry.  They  traveled  in  company  with 
the  men  of  Troop  A,  and  reached  Essex  Junction  very  early 
Sunday  morning.  A  great  surprise  was  in  store  for  a  young  lady 
in  charge  of  the  lunch  counter  at  the  railroad  station  who  did  not 
seem  equal  to  the  occasion  of  serving  eats  for  the  hungry 
troopers,  but  under  the  leadership  of  Sergeant  Myers  as  chef  a 
very  palatable  breakfast  was  had. 

In  the  course  of  time  Captain  Roberts  of  the  2d  Cavalry  met 
them  at  the  station,  and  saw  that  they  were  safely  delivered  at 
Fort  Ethan  Allen.  Our  men  were  quartered  with  the  machine 
gun  platoon.  They  were  then  assigned  their  horses  and  their 
"  dog  robbers." 

The  only  work  Sunday  was  a  setting  down  ride  to  get 
acquainted  and  to  try  out  horses,  etc. 

On  Monday  the  real  work  of  instruction  began.  The  day 
would  start  with  a  hard  drill.  Then  a  lecture  on  hippology  by 
Major  Marshall  and  the  post  veterinarian.  In  the  afternoon 
the  school  of  equitation  and  first  aid  to  the  injured.  It  was  on 
Monday   afternoon   that   the   men   were    introduced   to   the   in- 

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comparable  Lieutenant  John  A.  Barry  from  Tennessee  by  G — . 
The  Lieutenant  has  a  very  carrying  voice  and  a  very  beautiful 
flow  of  language,  and  you  bet  he  is  a  very  fine  officer  and  horse- 
man. The  Lieutenant  evidently  made  a  hit  with  our  troopers 
paying  especial  attention  to  Cy  Seymour, 

He  had  the  troop  drawn  around  him  giving  them  instruc- 
tions on  how  to  turn  a  horse  on  his  fore  hand.  Seymour  was 
very  busy  admiring  the  distant  hills  of  old  Vermont  when  the 
Lieutenant  said  sharply,  "  Say  you  Sergeant,  Corporal  or  what- 
ever in  Hell  you  are,  why  don't  you  pay  attention  to  me? 
Now,  what  was  I  saying?" 

Seymour  replied,  "  I  was  paying  attention,  sir.  You  were 
talking  about  turning  a  horse  on  his  four  in  hand." 

The  Lieutenant  said,  "All  right,  come  out  here  and  show 
us." 

All  Cy  did  was  to  demonstrate  that  it  could  not  be  done. 
The  Lieutenant  then  said  in  choice  Tennysean,  "  I  want  you 
men  to  understand  that  I  do  not  come  out  here  just  for  the 
pleasure  of  exercising  my  voice." 

At  another  time  John  A.  said,  "  Sergeant  Myers,  what  leg  is 
that  horse  leading  off  with?"  Sergeant  Myers  said,  "The  left. 
No,  sir,  I  mean  the  right."  When  John  A.  remarked,  "  Fine, 
but  you  have  only  two  guesses." 

It  is  well  to  say  right  here  that  our  men  were  much  pleased 
at  being  the  guests  of  Captain  Roberts'  Troop,  and  when  they 
left  they  decided  that  the  Captain's  Troop  certainly  had  a  good 
cook. 

The  evenings  were  generally  spent  in  the  great  American 
game  of  draw  poker  with  the  2d  Cavalrymen  as  hosts  and  chief 
extractors. 

Sergeant  Hughes  acted  as  chief  of  staff  for  the  Troop  B 
non  corns,  and  he  saw  that  the  men  were  well  taken  care  of. 

The  tour  of  duty  ended  up  with  a  dinner  at  Burlington, 
which  will  be  remembered  by  our  men  for  many  a  long  day. 

As  .Sergeant  Parsons  would  say,  to  most  people  August  8 
was  like  any  other  Saturday  in  midsummer.  The  day  was 
hot ;  the  sun  was  parching  up  the  August  grass.  The  little 
brooks  went  rippling  through  the  meadows.  Now  and  then  a 
horse  neighed ;  while  most  all  living  creatures  in  the  field  sought 
the  sheltering  shade  of  secluded  spots.     The  brakeman  in  East 

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Hartford  had  his  toe  pinched,  and  the  usual  fire  occurred  at 
Windsor  and  Pleasant  Streets ;  but  halt,  not  so  at  the  Troop  B 
Armory,  for  there  all  was  like  a  bee  hive  but  everything  was 
in  perfect  order.  Every  man  in  place,  even  Art  Allen  was  ready 
for  the  order:  "  Fall  In,"  for  the  hour  of  our  annual  hike  was 
at  hand.  While  our  gallant  Captain  was  eating  his  luncheon, 
Lieutenant  Davis  moved  us  out  on  schedule  time.  We  had  51 
enlisted  men  and  3  officers.  We  picked  up  the  Captain  at  Pros- 
pect Avenue,  and  soon  shook  the  jeers  of  the  Front  Street  boys 
and  the  dirt  of  Hartford. 

After  crossing  the  Connecticut  River  Bridge  we  sent  out  our 
advance  guard  and  flankers,  and  the  war  game  was  on.  All 
went  well,  and  when  the  sun  hung  low  (a  la  Parsons)  in  the 
western  hills  around  Farmington  and  the  Heublein  Tower,  we 
reached  our  first  camp  ground  at  Willimantic  Reservoir, 

With  our  customary  celerity,  we  soon  had  things  in  order, 
and  from  Doc  Dean's  kitchen  tent  came  odors  which  soon 
took  the  fatigue  out  of  our  bones  and  made  us  feel  once  more 
like  real  men. 

Right  here  a  great  surprise  was  in  store  for  one  of  your 
Corporals.  After  the  speaker  had  brought  in  the  advance 
guard,  he  was  ordered  to  pitch  his  tent  and  report  to  the  Captain 
for  further  orders.  On  doing  so  he  was  turned  over  to  Lieu- 
tenant Beck  of  the  2d  Cavalry,  our  private  observer  and  instruc- 
tor. Now  I  had  never  seen  Lieutenant  Beck  and  supposed  he 
wished  a  tent  put  up  or  some  water  to  freshen  himself  up  with. 
Imagine  my  surprise  when  he  looked  me  right  in  the  eye  and 
calmly  said,  ''  Now,  Corporal,  tell  me  what  you  know  about 
outpost  duty  and  the  orders  for  outpost  guards." 

Well,  right  here  I  was  reminded  of  a  little  incident  which 
occurred  to  me  when  I  took  an  examination  in  arithmetic  for 
admission  to  college.  When  a  bald  headed,  red  whiskered  in- 
structor landed  on  duties,  and  asked  me  what  was  the  diflference 
between  specific  and  ad  valorem  and  I  remember  very  well  I  was 
sitting  on  the  answer  but  he  kept  his  eye  on  me,  and  I  could  not 
get  at  it.  When  he  finished,  without  even  a  smile,  he  said,  "  Mr. 
Gadd,  I  do  not  think  you  know  very  much  about  duties."  He 
had  struck  me  on  the  one  thing  in  the  book  I  did  not  know. 

Well,  in  the  case  of  Lieutenant  Beck,  I  recall  very  vividly 
that  I  had  Major  Marshall's  orders  for  outguards  in  my  saddle 

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bag,  but  they  were  not  within  reach  and  hence  of  no  avail. 
However,  we  certainly  tried  to  make  a  good  bluff,  and  gave 
him,  as  we  might  say,  the  sense  of  the  duty,  which  in  a  measure 
seemed  to  satisfy  the  Lieutenant.  He  very  mercifully  refrained 
from  expressing  any  opinion  as  to  my  knowledge  of  the  subject. 
Five  other  Corporals,  however,  immediately  got  busy  with  their 
books. 

On  looking  over  Sergeant  Myers'  morning  reports  for  our 
first  night  at  Bolton,  he  fails  to  mention  anything  specific  about 
the  movements  of  Aninger  and  Walsh.  The  officer  of  the  day 
made  inquiries  of  the  Corporal  of  the  guard  with  the  following 
result.  Walsh  was  found  under  a  nearby  tree,  and  stated  he 
could  not  get  air  enough  in  his  tent.  While  later  on,  Aninger 
was  discovered  beneath  one  of  the  wagons  guarding  Jennie,  one 
of  Edward  Balf's  mules. 

On  Sunday  we  had  a  particularly  long  and  hard  ride,  as 
it  was  one  of  the  hottest  days  of  the  summer  and  we  were  in 
the  saddle  from  8  A.  M.  until  nearly  night.  However,  we 
arrived  at  our  permanent  camp  in  due  time,  and  were  compli- 
mented on  the  condition  of  our  men  and  horses.  It  was  a  thirsty 
lot  of  troopers,  and  the  kindness  of  Troop  A,  who  had  arrived 
the  day  before,  in  furnishing  us  with  a  barrel  of  lemonade  was 
certainly  appreciated.  Tom  Stewart  tried  to  drink  it  all,  but  was 
the  only  one  to  suffer  by  it. 

After  getting  our  camp  in  shape  and  eating  off  a  regular 
camp  table  which  was  a  great  improvement  on  our  previous 
methods,  we  hit  the  hay  early. 

Monday  was  a  busy  day,  the  non-coms  taking  a  tactical 
ride  under  Lieutenant  Beck,  and  the  rest  of  the  bunch  digging 
pits,  putting  up  saddle  racks,  etc. 

Tuesday  our  real  maneuvers  started.  We  were  sent  to 
Westminster  and  told  to  resist  all  hostile  patrols.  The  Troop 
was  divided  in  three  combat  patrols  under  the  command  of 
Lieutenants  Davis  and  Cheney  and  First  Sergeant  Myers.  Let 
us  state  right  here  that  this  year  we  were  the  Blues,  and  we 
certainly  had  it  in  our  make  up  to  stop  everything  with  a  red 
hat  band  on. 

It  would  perhaps  be  a  little  tiresome  to  go  into  all  the 
details  which  happened  during  this  week,  and  I  will  only  mention 
a  few  of  the  more  notable  events. 

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We  saw  on  this  day  no  real  fighting,  and  for  causes  best 
known  to  themselves,  but  very  well  settled  in  our  own  minds,  the 
Reds  chose  not  to  attack  Troop  B.  However,  they  went  at  Troop 
A  with  hammer  and  tongs,  but  did  not  succeed  in  getting  through 
their  lines,  owing  to  the  fact  that  Captain  Howard  was  in  com- 
mand of  the  blue  forces  and  his  disposition  of  them  was  up  to 
his  usual  standard  for  efficiency  and  farsightedness. 

The  only  rain  which  occurred  on  our  hike,  of  course  took 
place  this  night  much  to  the  discomfort  of  the  Red  forces  so 
they  immediately  went  into  camp.  Not  so,  however,  with  the 
Blues,  who  were  right  on  their  job  every  minute.  Major 
Marshall  and  one  of  his  observers.  Captain  Waterman,  M.  C, 
tried  to  pass  through  Sergeant  Myers'  outpost,  but  of  course 
were  discovered  and  the  Captain  was  forced  to  dismount  from 
his  automobile  and  be  identified  to  the  intense  gratification  of 
the  entire  patrol. 

Myers'  platoon  seems  to  have  had  the  cinch,  as  they  took 
possession  of  Jones'  Barracks,  and  through  the  kind  hospitality 
of  Mrs.  Jones  and  her  married  daughter,  had  all  their  meals 
cooked  and  served  to  them  on  real  plates  with  hot  cofifee  on  the 
side.     Some  people  never  have  any  luck! 

Goody  Markham  and  Art  Parsons  offered  themselves  as  a 
special  guard  over  Mrs.  Jones'  daughter,  but  were  turned  down 
by  the  lady  saying  that  Parsons  was  too  small  and  Markham  no 
good. 

Some  of  our  rookies  on  this  night  displayed  great  judg- 
ment. Eddie  \Mahl  wanted  to  know  if  they  did  not  call 
maneuvers  oflf  during  the  rain.  Sweeney  lost  his  horse,  and  on 
walking  back  to  the  commander  of  the  patrol  was  halted  and  said 
"  Sweeney "  six  times  before  the  first  word  of  the  challenger 
was  out. 

Then,  too,  Dean  had  an  excellent  position  for  a  sentinel  at 
a  junction  of  two  roads.  About  3  A.  M.  on  inspecting  his  post, 
his  challenge  was  very  weak.  Something  like  the  old  darkey 
who  was  taken  to  a  hospital  for  an  operation.  He  was  put  to 
bed  and  given  an  enema.  Some  little  time  after  another  nurse 
came  along  and  not  knowing  the  first  one  had  been  given 
promptly  injected  a  second  one.  After  a  while  a  soft  knock 
was  heard  at  the  door  and  that  coon  said  weakly,  "  Who  goes 
dar,  friend  or  enema?" 

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Our  Captain,  acting  as  Colonel  commanding  the  Blue  Army, 
had  his  headquarters  in  one  of  Connecticut's  finest  barns,  and 
was  prepared  to  receive  all  messages  on  a  bed  of  sweet-smelling, 
new-mown  hay. 

However,  the  next  day  events  in  good  shape  happened. 
When  we  assembled  at  Westminster  Church,  we  were  given  our 
orders  to  break  through  the  Red  lines  and  demolish  the  N.  Y., 
N.  H.  &  H.  R.  R.  Of  course,  we  do  not  like  to  throw  bouquets 
at  ourselves,  but  if  it  had  been  real  war,  the  N.  Y.,  N.  H.  &  H. 
R.  R.  Company  would  probably  still  be  busy  repairing  their 
lines. 

We  were  sailing  through  the  woods  around  Hampton  when 
Major  ]\Iarshall  came  tearing  along  in  an  automobile  followed 
by  our  Captain  Waterman,  and  we  had  to  halt.  I  think  we  were 
making  too  good  time.  At  any  rate  when  just  within  sight  of 
the  railroad,  we  were  ordered  to  turn  back  and  fight  the  Reds, 
who  were  some  ten  miles  behind.  We  soon  found  them,  and  I 
give  you  my  word  that  they  were  properly  entrenched,  and  after 
using  up  a  good  quantity  of  the  state's  maneuver  ammunition 
we  were  called  off  and  I  believe  the  decision  was  then  in  favor 
of  the  Reds.  But  I  must  say  that  had  there  been  real  bullets, 
I  do  not  doubt  that  we  would  have  pushed  them  down  to 
W'illimantic  before  nightfall. 

On  our  way  to  the  railroad,  we  had  several  pretty  good 
scares.  Dick  Moore  at  one  time  saw  the  whole  Red  Army,  and 
we  dismounted  to  fight  them  on  foot,  and  on  running  about 
half  a  mile  we  found  that  the  Red  Army  was  a  country  maiden 
with  a  red  hat  on.  Dick  evidently  saw  more  than  double.  At 
another  time  we  took  Ole  Anse  McCook  for  an  advance  guard, 
and  he  almost  got  shot. 

Well,  when  we  got  back  to  camp  along  towards  evening, 
the  camp  tents  certainly  looked  like  home.  Doc  Dean  and  John 
Gusky  were  right  there  with  a  big  dinner. 

John  Gusky  had  been  up  all  night  peeling  potatoes.  Every 
time  weariness  and  sleep  crept  over  him  Sergeant  Cutler  would 
start  up :  "  The  Eagles  they  fly  high  in  Mobile,"  and  John 
immediately  was  all  attention  and  yelled  out  the  chorus  of  that 
beautiful  ballad  in  approved  Troop  B  fashion. 

It  was  on  this  night  that  a  little  incident  occurred  which 
should  be  told.    The  Corporal  of  the  guard  found  Trooper  Allen 

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on  his  post  guarding  the  picket  hne  armed  with  a  pitch  fork. 
The  Corporal  compHmented  Allen  on  his  work  in  keeping  the 
hay  under  the  horses'  heads,  when  Allen  replied  that  the  pitch 
fork  was  not  for  that  purpose,  but  that  he  had  been  attacked 
from  the  rear  and  his  lantern  smashed.  It  is  needless  to  say 
that  his  light  burned  brightly  the  remainder  of  his  duty  and  he 
was  not  molested  in  any  way. 

Thursday  we  went  through  the  instructions  as  to  how  to 
escort  a  convoy,  and  on  Friday  the  problem  was  to  convoy  a 
baggage  train  from  Hampton  to  Scotland  Center.  This  proved 
to  be  the  real  battle  day,  and  it  was  hard  fighting  from  almost 
the  time  we  left  camp.  Troop  B  being  the  rear  guard  was  given 
the  task  of  holding  back  the  enemy,  and  we  did  it  with  our 
lives.  The  verdict  was  that  Troop  B  was  annihilated,  but  that 
convoy  train  reached  our  men  at  Willimantic  without  any 
trouble. 

We  had  with  us  on  this  day  the  governors  of  three  states, 
Connecticut,  Massachusetts  and  Rhode  Island.  For  their  benefit 
there  was  a  very  beautiful  cavalry  charge.  It  was  a  most  in- 
spiring sight,  and  we  think  nothing  in  the  present  war  in  Europe 
could  exceed  it  for  bravery  and  daring.  Seven  troops  of  cavalry 
charged  up  a  hill  with  five  troops  lined  up  on  both  sides  of  the 
road  behind  solid  stone  walls. 

On  Saturday  morning'  we  had  a  review  for  the  three  gov- 
ernors, and  we  have  had  it  on  good  authority  that  Troop  B 
outdid  itself  working  like  the  four  troops  of  regulars  which 
were  in  this  review.  Several  troopers  from  the  Massachusetts 
cavalry  gave  an  exhibition  during  the  review  of  wild  horse- 
back riding,  but  as  it  was  not  on  the  program  it  did  not  take 
well  with  the  army  officers. 

This  was  getaway  day  for  most  of  the  troops,  but  as  the 
railway  facilities  were  limited,  Troop  B  waited  until  Sunday 
morning  before  breaking  camp. 

Watching  Art  Allen  fold  his  blanket  one  morning  recalled 
to  my  mind  the  days  of  the  old  Middleboro  Campaign.  When 
about  the  fifth  day  Allen  was  found  attempting  to  fold  his 
saddle  blanket,  and  finally  called  for  assistance.  After  telling 
him  to  first  double  it  lengthwise,  so  the  fold  will  come 
between  the  "  U  "  and  "  S,"  the  folded  corner  in  left  hand ; 
take  the  folded  corner  between  the  thumb  and  forefinger  of  the 


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right  hand,  thumb  pointing  to  the  left;  slip  the  left  hand  down 
the  folded  edge  two-thirds  its  length  and  seize  it  with  the  thumb 
and  second  finger ;  raise  the  hands  to  the  height  of  the  shoulders, 
the  blanket  between  them  extended;  bring  the  hands  together, 
the  double  fold  falling  outward;  pass  the  folded  corner  from 
the  right  hand  to  the  left  hand  between  the  thumb  and  fore- 
finger, slip  the  second  finger  to  the  right  hand  between  the 
folds.  "Do  you  follow  me,  Art?"  "Yes,"  says  Art,  "but  if 
you  leave  me  here  I'll  never  find  my  way  out." 

At  the  beginning  of  the  maneuvers  in  our  orders  it  was 
stated  that  Major  Marshall  would  give  as  a  prize  a  silver  guidon 
ring  for  the  troop  making  the  best  showing  in  the  week's  work 
It  is  needless  to  say  that  Troop  B  was  out  to  win  this  prize, 
although  we  went  to  camp  with  only  fifty-one  enlisted  men. 
Late  Friday  afternoon  assembly  was  sounded,  and  our  Captain 
stood  before  us  with  this  ring  and  read  its  inscription :  "Awarded 
to  Troop  B  Cavalry,  C.  N.  G.,  for  superior  showing  in  these 
great  military  qualities.  Discipline,  Horsemanship,  Sanitary  Care 
and  Tactical  Efficiency,  Joint  Camp,  ist  Cavalry  District,  1914." 
Cheers  were  given  which  sounded  far  over  Hampton  Hills.  We 
were  a  happy  lot,  and  we  felt  proud  of  our  officers  and  proud  of 
our  showing,  and  to  our  officers  we  must  give  the  credit. 

The  question  of  how  to  properly  celebrate  this  event  and  still 
hold  our  military  discipline  w^as  a  vexing  one.  However  some 
of  the  old  guards  met  in  Ward  8,  and  did  a  little  private  cele- 
brating by  the  side  of  the  old  cornfield.  After  the  celebrating 
ammunition  had  run  out,  it  was  decided  to  hold  a  little  initia- 
tion, so  adjournment  was  taken  to  the  old  mill. 

The  Lodge  of  Initiation  was  duly  formed,  opened  and  de- 
clared ready  for  business  with  Sergeant  Hughes  as  High  Priest ; 
Phil  Wainwright,  Chief  of  Exercises ;  Doc  Bailey,  Equerry  to  the 
High  Priest;  Morgan  Bulkeley,  Chaplain;  Bus  Whitmore,  Cap- 
tain of  the  Guard  and  Aninger  and  Walsh,  Strong  Arm  Squad, 
with  Markham  as  General  Utility  Man.  The  rookies  in  wait- 
ing were  then  put  through  the  initiation  in  due  and  ancient 
form,  after  which  they  were  declared  members  in  good  stand- 
ing. I  should  mention,  however,  that  one  neophite  did  not  take 
the  water  to  the  satisfaction  of  the  Equerry  to  the  High  Priest, 
Doc  Bailey,  so  the  Doc  waded  right  in  with  him  full  rigged. 

But  by  looking  over  our  roster  now  I  think  the  Lodge  had 

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better  get  busy  very  soon.  This  was  also  the  night  that  Art 
Allen  showed  us  how  a  real  cavalryman  could  sleep  with  only  the 
stars  for  a  covering. 

Our  evenings  in  camp  have  always  been  such  as  would  delight 
the  heart  of  any  man  with  red  blood  in  his  veins.  Who  can  not 
recall  our  spirited  songs;  who  will  ever  forget  Jake  Walsh  re- 
citing that  touching  ballad :  "  Her  face  was  engraved  on  the 
Bar  Room  Floor." 

At  this  joint  camp  one  squadron  of  the  second  Cavalry 
U.  S.  A.,  was  present,  and  together  with  the  Conn,  troops  made 
up  the  Blue  Army.  During  the  maneuvers  we  made  very  good 
friends  with  these  second  cavalrymen,  and  when  a  few  days 
after  our  return  from  camp  they  spent  a  night  in  Hartford, 
camping  on  the  State  Armory  parade  grounds,  we  did  our 
best  to  show  them  Hartford.  While  the  officers  of  the  Squadron 
were  being  entertained  at  the  Hartford  Club,  a  bunch  of  non- 
coms  were  our  guests  at  Harry  Bond's.  Well,  we  delivered 
them  at  their  quarters  safely  in  the  early  hours  of  the  morning, 
but  for  myself  I  would  not  have  appreciated  a  thirty-mile  hike 
the  next  day. 

On  Sunday  morning  we  struck  camp,  and  after  stopping  in 
Hampton  long  enough  to  give  three  cheers  and  a  tiger  for 
Major  Marshall,  we  entrained  and  in  due  time  reached  Hart- 
ford. We  made  our  usual  record  for  detraining,  and  soon  found 
ourselves  in  our  Armory,  where  with  a  few  kind  and  encourag- 
ing words  from  the  Captain  about  what  good  fellows  we  were, 
we  were  dismissed.    This  closed  another  drill  season. 

During  the  summer,  interest  in  our  work  was  not  allowed  to 
lag  for  after  our  hike  in  August,  we  had  target  practice  in  Sep- 
tember and  on  the  26th  we  had  a  shoot  at  East  Haven  with  35 
men  present.  This  was  preliminary  to  our  picking  a  team  for 
the  state  shoot  which  occurred  on  October  i  and  2.  We  repre- 
sented the  cavalry  in  the  state  shoot  on  the  ist,  and  while  we 
did  not  win  a  prize,  we  were  tied  for  first  place  on  the  last 
range,  but  this  being  our  first  experience  in  this  match,  we 
naturally  were  a  little  nervous  and  so  lost  out.  We  certainly 
threw  a  scare  in  the  rest  of  those  teams,  and  during  the  coming 
season  we  hope  to  carry  off  some  prizes. 

This  state  team  was  composed  of  Whitmore,  Wainwright, 
Moore,  Pease,  Mills,  Westbrook,  Bulkeley  and  Gadd. 

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On  the  2d  the  Company  team  matches  A  and  B  were  held. 
In  the  A  match,  Whitmore,  Wainwright,  Moore,  Mills, 
Westbrook  and  Gadd  took  second  place;  while  in  the  B  match 
the  so  called  Midnight  Squad  of  Haviland,  Shearer,  Parsons, 
Dickenson,  Williams  and  Myers  took  first  place,  winning  the 
silver  cup  which  we  now  hold. 

In  the  revolver  matches,  Gadd  and  Moore  won  Cole  medals. 

Our  shooting  this  year  brought  us  a  figure  of  merit  of  78.94 
which  won  for  us  for  the  third  time  the  Bronze  shield  for  un- 
attached organizations. 

On  October  23  preparatory  to  the  opening  of  our  Fall  Drill 
season  we  had  a  dinner  and  smoker  at  the  Country  Club.  It 
was  a  very  pleasant  party  and  brought  the  active  men  and  vets 
together  and  old  times  and  experiences  were  lived  over  again. 

The  affair,  however,  had  one  sad  note  in  it,  for  on  this 
occasion  Major  F.  C.  Marshall  said  farewell  to  us.  He  had 
been  our  Federal  Inspector  for  three  years.  Most  of  the  time 
he  had  lived  here  in  Hartford  with  us,  and  we  had  learned  to 
love  him,  not  only  for  his  many  superior  qualities  as  an  instruc- 
tor and  soldier,  but  for  his  worth  as  a  true  man  and  friend. 
He  has  left  a  place  here  in  our  hearts,  and  I  know  that  no 
member  of  the  Troop  will  ever  forget  him.  But  all  good  things 
must  end,  and  it  is  all  part  of  a  soldier's  work,  so  God  light  him 
on  his  way. 

While  we  speed  the  parting  guest,  it  is  also  fitting  that  we 
welcome  the  new.  So  here's  to  you,  Captain  Roberts,  and  may 
your  stay  with  us  be  a  bright  and  happy  time. 

On  October  25.  we  had  our  annual  church  service  at  Trinity 
Church,  Rev.  Dr.  Miel,  rector.  We  paraded  down  Farmington 
Avenue.  To  see  our  troopers  on  parade  in  their  dress  uniforms 
always  reminds  me  of  a  little  incident  that  occurred  in 
Washington. 

The  Governor  of  one  of  our  states  was  in  the  inaugural 
parade.  He  was  at  the  head  of  his  State's  troops,  and  riding 
down  Pennsylvania  Avenue.  To  the  plaudits  of  the  multitude 
he  was  bowing  right  and  left,  his  face  covered  with  smiles.  An 
old  colored  mammy  standing  on  the  street  looked  at  him  and 
remarked,  "  Deed,  dat  geneman  don't  think  no  harm  of  hisself." 

Our  Federal  Inspection  took  place  on  January  12,  1915.  At 
the  conclusion  of  the  inspection  our  Federal  Inspector,  Captain 

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Roberts,  gave  us  a  little  talk,  and  while  criticizing  some  of  our 
work  he  complimented  us  most  highly  upon  the  general  condi- 
tion of  the  Troop  and  especially  the  condition  of  our  equipment 
and  the  manner  in  which  it  was  prepared  for  inspection.  He 
must  have  made  a  very  flattering  report  to  the  Federal  Govern- 
ment for  since  that  time  our  Captain  has  received  a  letter  from 
Major  General  Wood  thanking  us  for  the  interest  which  the 
Troop  took  in  its  work  and  expressing  to  us  his  appreciation. 

These  statistics  may  be  of  some  interest.  Between  our  last 
annual  dinner,  February  27,  1914,  and  April  14,  191 5,  we  have 
lost  by  discharge  thirty-one  men.  During  this  time  we  have 
enlisted  forty-four  men.  At  our  lowest  ebb  last  April  we  had 
three  officers  and  fifty-two  enlisted  men,  while  at  the  present 
time  we  have  eighty-one  enlisted  men  and  three  officers. 

Last  August  there  appeared  in  the  daily  papers  a  notice  that 
one  Thomas  Collins  had  been  arrested  and  placed  in  the  guard 
house.  A  message  marked  urgent  was  immediately  dispatched 
to  Haviland,  Captain  of  the  Stingaree  Squad.  The  following 
answer  was  received. 

"  Your  message  regarding  the  taking  of  one  Thomas 
Collins  received.  Squad  of  Stingarees  immediately  mobil- 
ized and  took  action  with  such  good  results  that  several 
of  the  above  named  have  already  been  taken.  The  action, 
however,  is  still  going  on  but  before  we  finish  we  hope 
there  will  be  none  left.  (Signed)  Haviland." 

There  is  one  little  spot  in  the  history  of  Troop  B  where  it 
is  well  to  shed  a  little  light.  Sergeant  Parsons  told  you  that 
Markham  raffled  ofif  old  Skiddo.  He  did  not  tell  you  that  lots 
were  drawn  down  at  Bond's  Grill  Room.  He  did  not  tell  you 
that  about  one-half  of  the  Troop  had  a  dinner  at  the  expense 
of  the  winner,  and  he  did  not  tell  you  that  the  Troop  had  a 
poet  in  it.  But  listen  to  the  telegram  which  reached  the  writer 
after  traveling  over  the  whole  of  three  of  our  Maryland  counties. 

Mr.  Bob  Gadd:  February  4,  1914. 

Thank  you  for  the  oysters 
Thank  you  for  the  lobsters 
Thank  you  for  the  stingaree 
You  are  the  best  sir 
That  we  ever  did  see,  sir, 
For  you  are  the  winner  by  G — 
No.  94  wins  Skiddo. 

(signed)  Troop  B. 
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The  W.  U.  Telegraph  Company  called  me  on  the  telephone 
and  said  they  had  a  message  from  Troop  B.  I  remarked  that 
I  guessed  we  were  ordered  out  for  Mexico,  and  was  somewhat 
agreeably  surprised  when  its  contents  finally  dawned  upon  me. 
I  think,  however,  that  I  recognized  the  fine  Italian  hand  of 
S.  F.  Westbrook. 

Every  great  movement  in  the  world's  history  has  been  typi- 
cal of  the  men  at  the  head  of  that  movement.  Napoleon's 
character,  determination,  courage  and  dash  were  reflected  in 
the  legions  who  followed  in  his  triumphant  march.  And  the 
forces  which  endured  the  hardships,  the  defeats  and  the  ultimate 
victory  only  reflected  the  patience,  determination  and  bravery 
of  our  great  American  General,  George  Washington,  So  it 
has  been  with  this  Troop.  Whatever  measure  of  success  it  has 
attained,  and  we  are  told  it  has  achieved  some  success;  what- 
ever measure  of  efficiency  we  have  reached,  and  they  tell  us 
we  are  efficient;  whatever  joys  we  have  had,  and  we  know  we 
have  had  them,  is  but  the  reflection  of  those  three  real  men,  our 
beloved  officers.  Captain  Howard  and  Lieutenants  Davis  and 
Cheney. 

They  have  given  so  much  of  their  time  to  the  service  of  the 
Troop,  taken  so  much  interest  in  every  member  of  the  Troop 
that  its  morale,  its  esprit  de  corps,  its  hang-together,  is  due 
solely  to  their  efforts.  And  I  know  of  no  organization  where 
a  better  feeling  exists,  where  there  is  stronger  cohesion,  where 
there  is  a  greater  willingness  to  help  one  another. 

Gentlemen,  work  is  a  pleasure  if  you  tackle  it  right.  Service 
today  in  the  organized  militia  is  work,  but  the  three  years  I 
have  spent  in  it,  the  work  has  been  a  pleasure.  It  is  beyond 
my  comprehension  how  any  able  bodied  citizen  can  keep  from 
identifying  himself  with  the  Militia.  The  work  is  interesting, 
instructive  and  helpful.  If  the  National  Guard  can  bring  those 
facts  before  the  public,  if  it  can  impress  them  upon  it,  if  it  can 
show  them  that  these  things  are  true  —  that  service  is  not  only 
a  duty  and  a  privilege  but  a  pleasure  —  we  shall  go  a  long  ways 
toward  preparing  our  country  for  any  real  danger. 

The  annual  dinner  at  which  the  preceding  history  was  read 
by  Sergeant  Robert  F.  Gadd  was  honored  by  the  presence  of 

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Major  General  Leonard  Wood,  senior  officer  of  the  United 
States  Army  and  America's  foremost  advocate  of  practical  pre- 
paredness. The  strict  censorship  imposed  upon  army  officers 
by  the  proclamation  of  neutrality  forbade  a  frank  discussion 
by  him  of  the  war  conditions  in  Europe,  but  after  the  dinner 
trusty  members  of  the  Troop  were  assembled  in  the  Library  of 
the  Hartford  Club  where  General  Wood  entertained  them  into 
the  wee  hours  of  the  morning  with  first-hand  information  in 
regard  to  the  war. 

In  the  proposed  expansion  into  two  troops  the  tentative 
commissioned  and  non-commissioned  personnel  submitted  to  the 
Adjutant  General  for  consideration  was  as  follows:  — 


Captain 

1st  Lieutenant 

2d 

1st  Sergeant 
Q.  M      " 
Sergeant 


Corporal 


Troop  B 
J.  H.  K.  Davis 
R.  W.  Myers 
Harold  L.  Pope 

Gadd,  Robert  F. 
Shearer,  Francis  J. 
Dickenson,  Edwin  C. 
Dexter,  A.  Morton 
Haviland,  Winthrop  A. 
Whitmore,  Harold  B. 
Alton,  C.  DeLancey 
Parsons,  Arthur  E. 

'Moore,  Richard  E. 
Bridgman,  Robt.  L.,  Jr. 
Pease,  Maurice  H. 
Eddy,  E.  Welles 
Rankin,  Alfred  E. 
Whitaker,  Geo.  H.,  Jr. 


Troop  D 
C.  D.  Cheney, 
M.  G.  Bulkeley,  Jr. 
S.  F.  Westbrook 

Sheldon,  Curtis  L. 
Cutler,  Ralph  D. 
Cheney,  Austin 
Mills,  H.  Wyckoff 
O'Connor,  Roderick 
Williams,  George  A. 
Cutter,  John  D.,  Jr. 
Wainwright,  Philip  S. 

Reynolds,  Harry  W. 
WooUey,  Fred  F. 
Merrow,  Paul  S. 
Eaton,  William  S. 
Bailey,  Frank  J. 
Cheney,  George  W. 


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NINETEEN    FIFTEEN 

"Arma  Virumque  cano,"  said  the  ancient  Virgil,  I  sing  of 
arms  and  men.  So  it  is  again  my  privilege  to  sing  of  the  deeds 
at  arms  of  the  valiant  men  of  Troop  B. 

"  Gallia  est  divisa  in  partes  tres,"  said  our  warlike  old  friend 
Caesar,  and  so,  as  all  Gaul  was  divided  into  three  parts,  our 
year  is  divided  into  the  drill  season,  the  hike  season,  and  the 
dinner   season. 

But  as  I  cannot  sing  on  the  same  key  as  Virgil,  nor  divide 
ancient  Gaul  or  even  fight  on  the  same  plane  as  Csesar,  I  will 
offer  my  explanation  as  to  why  a  plain  dough  boy  is  writing  the 
history  of  a  cavalry  troop.  Now  it  is  a  strange  thing  what  one 
will  do  in  his  enthusiasm.  With  the  memory  of  the  painful 
efforts  I  made  last  year  still  fresh  before  me,  I  let  your  Com- 
manding Officer  cajole  me  into  taking  another  try  at  it.  Now 
we  know  that  distance  lends  enchantment  to  the  view,  and  with 
this  festive  occasion  nearly  a  year  off,  it  looked  very  good  to  me. 
Now  you  know  we  always  think  we  can  improve,  but  some  of 
us  do  not  realize  we  are  has  beens.  At  the  present  writing  I 
feel  something  like  the  aeronaut  when  he  fell  out  of  his  balloon 
and  struck  the  earth  with  his  usual  dull  thud.  He  remarked  it 
was  a  hard,  hard  world.  However,  they  say  that  love  is  best 
shown  in  sacrifice  —  so  let  it  be. 

Our  historical  year,  of  course,  begins  with  our  annual  dinner. 
This  affair  took  place  April  i/,  1915.  I  do  not  think  any  of  us 
that  attended  will  be  likely  to  forget  it.  Especially  the  officers 
and  non-coms.  After  listening  to  our  Governor  who  told  us  he 
thought  we  were  all  right,  we  had  Major  General  Wood,  who 
told  us  of  the  needs  of  the  country  from  the  viewpoint  of  a 
military  expert. 

We  missed  the  bon  mots  of  Francis  Parsons  and  the  cheer 
of  Henry  Perkins,  but  still  the  affair  passed  off  with  the  usual 
Troop  B  snap.  The  special  treat  to  the  officers  and  N.  C.  O., 
however,  came  after  the  dinner  when  we  adjourned  to  the  library 
where  General  Wood  talked  to  us  for  two  hours. 

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For  many  of  us  and  especially  the  officers,  May  lo,  191 5,  is 
a  very  important  date,  for  on  this  day  our  bill  to  reimburse  us 
for  money  spent  to  build  our  armory  was  reported  favorably  by 
the  State  Senate  committee.  A  few  days  later  a  bill  was  passed 
giving  us  $20,cxx),  to  partially  pay  us.  While  this  was  not  all 
we  asked  or  hoped  for,  it  was  a  big  help.  Some  of  our  fair 
suffragettes,  however,  were  very  much  dismayed  and  piqued  that 
the  State  should  turn  down  a  woman's  reformatory,  and  take 
this  action  to  provide,  so  they  said,  a  place  for  wealthy  young 
men  to  ride  around  on  horseback  and  feel  something  like  soldiers. 
So  it  is  never  safe  to  suppose,  however  pleasant  it  may  be  to 
believe,  that  nobody  is  pitying  us.  Either  of  his  own  knowledge 
or  his  ignorance  some  one  is  always  at  it. 

On  Saturday  and  Sunday,  May  15  and  16,  our  rookies  to  the 
number  of  twenty-five  had  a  practice  march  to  So.  Manchester. 
This  was  their  first  practice  march.  Now  all  the  vets  need  no 
introduction  to  So.  Manchester  temperature  even  in  midsummer. 
Now  May  is  a  beautiful  month  of  flowers  and  you  can  imagine 
our  rookies'  surprise  to  find  the  water  frozen  in  the  bucket  out- 
side the  officer's  tent.  From  their  looks  they  were  in  the  same 
condition  as  the  water. 

This  trip  was  taken  by  the  whole  Troop  over  Decoration 
Day,  May  29  to  31.  The  Troop  was  divided  into  a  mounted 
platoon  and  an  auto  platoon.  We  had  a  fine  patrol  problem 
gotten  up  by  Major  Howard  and  everything  passed  off  as  per 
schedule.  In  the  evening  we  had  a  lecture  on  the  problems  and 
a  fine  sing  around  the  camp  fire.  It  is  worthy  of  note  that  old 
Sergt.  Frank  Cheney  was  there  with  a  half  dozen  extra  auto 
robes.  (The  writer  getting  one  or  two.)  The  30th  was  taken 
up  with  an  extended  order  drill,  troop  and  squadron.  Also  a 
ball  game  between  the  Tues  and  Weds.  Nick  Carter  on  the 
mound  for  the  Tues  and  Dicky  Moore  tossing  the  pill  for  the 
Weds.     The  Tues  won. 

June  19  to  27  was  the  time  for  the  annual  visit  to  Fort  Ethan 
Allen  by  the  officers  and  non-coms,  of  the  N.  E.  cavalry.  We 
had  our  two  lieutenants,  two  sergeants,  one  corporal  and  four 
lance  corporals.  We  reached  the  fort  before  even  the  cooks 
were  astir  and  were  the  first  of  the  militiamen  to  arrive.  The 
regulars  had  our  camp  all  pitched  and  we  picked  out  the  best 
tent  for  B  Troop.     When  the  rest  of  the  outfits  reached  camp, 

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however,  we  found  we  were  to  be  all  split  up.  I  found  myself 
tenting  with  a  blacksmith  from  Pawtucket,  a  hostler  from  Provi- 
dence—  two  representatives  from  South  Boston  and  two  from 
dear  old  Cambridge. 

Our  week  at  Ethan  Allen  was  one  of  hard  work  as  all  our 
tours  of  duty  seem  to  be.  There  was  a  drill  in  the  morning, 
equitation  in  the  afternoon,  and  a  little  relaxation  in  the  evening. 
The  drill  varied  from  the  school  of  the  squad  to  a  regimental 
drill.  I  do  not  think  we  will  ever  forget  the  charge  we  made 
across  that  plain.  The  first  attempt  was  what  Capt.  Roberts 
aptly  termed  an  unorganized  mob.  The  second  trial,  however, 
went  off  like  the  real  thing.  The  work  of  the  week  ended  up 
with  a  practice  march  on  which  we  cooked  our  own  lunch.  To 
us  enlisted  men,  there  are  many  incidents  to  which  we  look  back 
with  fond  memory.  The  special  treatment  which  our  boys 
received  from  all  the  non-coms  of  the  ist  Squad,  2d  Cavalry, 
also  from  Troop  F.  Anything  these  men  had  was  ours  for  the 
asking.  This  was  due  in  a  great  measure  to  introduction  by 
Sergt.  Hughes. 

I  remember  hearing  an  enlisted  man  ask  a  sergeant,  "  Say 

who  is  this  Dick  Hughes  anyway?"     "My  G ,"  replied  the 

sergeant,  "  Don't  you  know  him?  He's  the  man  that  started  the 
army." 

While  on  our  first  day  at  the  Post  when  waiting  for  the 
Mass.  and  R.  I.  crowd  we  attended  a  garden  party  in  a  secluded 
little  bower  back  of  F  Troop  stable.  The  service  at  Mory's 
could  be  no  better. 

Most  every  evening  we  were  there  we  would  take  a  stroll 
across  the  parade  grounds  and  usually  end  up  at  the  Moose 
Club  where  we  had  the  proper  introduction.  Here  it  was  that 
Walter  Card  and  Cy  Seymour  debated  the  Mexican  situation  to 
the  amusement  of  the  2d  Cavalry  members.  We  also  introduced 
some  of  our  songs,  such  as  "  Cavalry,"  "  The  Eagles,"  etc.  We 
also  learned  the  C  Troop  2nd  Cavalry  method  of  grooming  horses 
and  cleaning  equipment.  This  instruction  took  place  from  4 
P.  M.  until  6:15  when  Capt.  Roberts  got  wise. 

Our  instruction  in  cooking  on  the  practice  march  was  a  prac- 
tical demonstration  by  our  regular  friends.  It  was  done  on 
the  community  plan.  The  baking  oven  being  the  oat  measure. 
The  meal  was  cooked  in  a  little  dell  just  out  of  vision  of  the  main 

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camp  of  officers.  The  meal  was  fairly  started  when  we  saw 
Sergt.  X  coming  down  the  hill  with  two  of  the  new  style  nose 
bags  over  his  shoulder.  Much  to  our  surprise,  joy  and  gladness 
we  found  they  contained  a  couple  dozen  bottles  of  the  finest, 
purest,  frothy  water  you  ever  saw. 

We  finished  our  stay  at  Ethan  Allen  by  giving  a  little  dinner 
to  some  of  our  friends  at  the  roof  garden  of  Burlington's  leading 

hotel. 

******* 

The  month  of  July  in  Connecticut  is  apt  to  be  more  or  less 
disagreeable  to  the  average  citizen.  The  days  are  long  and  hot ; 
the  male  citizen  is  usually  alone  in  his  house  and  so  after  a  few 
fatiguing  hours  at  the  office  he  runs  up  to  the  Golf  Club  and 
swings  his  club  a  little  and  generally  fortifies  himself  against  the 
troubles  of  another  day.  Our  trooper,  however,  hies  himself 
to  the  Armory  and  astride  of  a  faithful  horse  takes  to  the  cool 
paths  of  the  nearby  woods.  He  is  conditioning  himself  for  the 
annual  hike.  A  few  nights  a  week  of  this  kind  of  work  and 
when  assembly  sounds  on  the  eventful  day  he  is  prepared. 

On  Saturday,  July  24th,  the  boys  went  to  the  Armory  and 
took  a  last  look  at  their  equipment,  made  a  few  adjustments, 
saw  that  supplies  of  tobacco  were  O.  K.,  and  then  said,  "  Well, 
'boys,  we  will  meet  in  the  morning."  Most  of  the  boys  had  a 
farewell  dinner  at  the  Golf  Club.  Old  Jim  Hewes,  Warner  Day 
and  some  of  the  old  scouts  gave  the  first  campers  some  useful 
hints.  We  went  home  at  a  late  hour  and  the  next  we  knew  the 
alarm  clock  was  raising  hell  in  our  ears.  The  taxicabs  rolled 
up  and  soon  we  were  saddling  up  for  our  fifth  camp. 

Our  hired  mounts  for  the  encampment  were  not  up  to  the 
standard  of  former  years  as  they  were  local  work  horses  mostly. 
However,  we  anticipated  the  additional  pleasure  of  training  them. 
Well,  we  reached  the  Pleasant  Street  yards  and  entrained  in 
quick  time  and  were  about  to  start  when  Private  Beers  appeared 
all  dolled  up  in  Mufti  as  Walter  Gard  says.  He  had  committed 
the  unpardonable  sin  of  oversleeping.  (I  think  his  man  failed 
to  wake  him.)  The  next  time  we  saw  Beers  was  Tuesday  and 
still  in  Mufti.  He  was  sent  back  to  Hartford  to  get  his  uniform 
and  reported  for  duty  Thursday.  We  reached  our  camp  at 
Quonset  Point  late  Sunday  afternoon.  Camp  was  made  in 
record    time.     (The    Courant's    special    correspondent    says   we 

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were  the  cynosure  of  all  eyes.)  Just  as  we  were  about  to  water, 
there  occurred  a  stampede  of  the  horses  of  two  troops  of  regulars. 
It  was  a  marvelous  sight.  Every  one  of  our  troopers  ran  to 
his  horse.  They  were  soon  under  control,  however,  and  we 
resumed  our  duties.  I  must  mention  that  when  camp  was  all 
settled,  old  Doc  Dean  had  as  fine  a  supper  waiting  as  man  ever 
sat  down  to,  and  this  year  be  it  noted  we  had  real  tables. 

This  camp  was  different  from  the  more  recent  ones  of  the 
Troop.  As  usual  we  had  all  the  New  England  troops  and  a 
squadron  of  the  2nd  Cavalry.  It  followed  the  general  plan  of 
the  work  described  at  Ethan  Allen  school  for  ofificers  and  N.  C.  O. 
Drill,  A.  M.,  equitation  in  afternoon.  A  novelty  for  us  though 
was  the  formal  mounted  guard.  Here  was  where  the  bucking 
for  orderly  came  in.  It  was  a  great  sight  to  see  our  candidates 
polishing  up.  While  watching  the  proceeding  one  day,  it 
occurred  to  me  that  being  an  Apollo  sometimes  has  its  disad- 
vantages. Now  you  were  not  selected  as  a  candidate  unless  you 
were  handsome  as  to  face  and  form.  If  the  Adjutant  did  not 
choose  you  for  orderly,  you  had  not  only  wounded  feelings  but 
a  twenty-four  hour  tour  of  guard  duty  to  perform.  Shepard, 
Pease,  D.  A.  &  Parmelee  were  successful  but  I  never  could 
understand  how  the  Gods  could  pass  by  that  smile  of  Deacon 
Hastings.  So  much  for  the  mere  private,  but  as  to  the  selection 
of  Sergeant  of  the  Guard,  ah  there  was  when  they  looked  for 
efficiency. 

We  had  practice  in  swimming  horses  and  it  was  great  fun. 
One  horse,  however,  could  not  stand  the  excitement  and  died 
in  the  water.  This  necessitated  a  post  mortem  by  the  Veterinary 
and  a  burial  by  a  troop  detail.  This  burial  was  quite  a  ceremony. 
After  Art  Allen  had  dug  the  grave,  singing  all  the  while  "  Down 
in  the  Sewer,"  Aninger,  Silverman,  et  al,  pulled  the  body  in 
and  to  the  strains  of  "  More  Work  for  the  Undertaker  "  and 
"  Oh  Poor  Harvard  "  he  was  put  to  his  last  sleep,  Trumpeter 
Haynes  blowing  taps. 

We  had  quite  a  stir  on  our  return  to  camp  one  night  for 
we  found  that  about  one-half  the  Troop  was  wanted  on  the 
phone.  It  seems  that  the  Hartford  papers  were  publishing  the 
headlines  that  half  the  troop  was  ill  with  diphtheria.  Needless 
to  say  this  was  soon  set  right. 


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We  also  had  a  band  for  this  camp  and  so  at  dinner  and  supper 
we  had  everything  you  could  get  on  Broadway. 

Thursday  night  all  the  non-coms  in  camp  went  to  East  Green- 
wich for  a  little  get-together  party.  Our  boys  went  over  on  a 
troop  wagon,  guided  by  the  unerring  hand  of  Father  Williams. 
It  was  a  real  party  and  made  much  towards  meeting  the  fellows 
of  other  troops.     Coming  home  however — (Williams  Story).* 

There  was  another  party  which  I  understand  was  bossed  by 
George  Deane  whereby  the  celebrated  Morgan  Strain  of  Cavalry 
Horses  was  to  be  improved.     (Markham,  mount  and  Lady.)  * 

Friday  night  was  the  hardest  one  the  Troop  experienced. 
After  drilling  all  morning  and  parading  all  afternoon  before  the 
Governors  of  R.  I.  and  Mass., —  in  which  the  Troop  distin- 
guished itself  by  its  straight  lines  and  military  bearing,  we  hiked 
twelve  miles  to  a  bivouac.  We  reached  there  about  dark  and 
after  watering  and  grooming  our  horses,  we  cooked  or  tried  to, 
and  just  about  fell  asleep  in  our  tracks.  We  were  also  very  short 
of  water  and  that  reminded  me  of  a  story  of  a  certain  Colonel 
who  after  having  camp  made  for  the  night  sent  his  orderly, 
Rastus,  to  the  spring  for  his  drinking  water.  He  returned 
shortly  much  perturbed  and  scared  and  reported  to  the  Colonel, 
"  Deed,  Colonel,  I  can't  get  no  watah,  there's  a  big  alligator  on 
that  spring."  The  Colonel  commanded  him  to  return  immedi- 
ately for  the  water  and  said  kindly,  "  Remember,  Rastus,  that 
that  alligator  is  just  as  scared  of  you  as  you  are  of  him."  To 
which  Rastus  replied,  "  Deed,  Colonel,  if  dats  so,  that  watah 
aint  fit  to  drink  nohow." 

But  the  sad  part  of  our  next  day's  maneuvers  was  the  fact 
that  a  few  minutes  after  6  A.  M.,  the  whole  troop  was  anni- 
hilated.    All  we  had  to  do  then  was  to  march  back  to  camp. 

Have  you  ever  stopped  to  think  of  the  number  of  times  we 
have  been  annihilated, —  Marlboro  Lake,  Middleboro,  Scotland 
and  Point  Judith. 

It  is  odd  but  "  a  human  life  will  drone  along  uneventfully 
for  years  with  scarce  a  perceptible  progress,  retrogression  or 
change,  and  then  suddenly  with  a  few  leaps,  will  cover  more  of 
alteration  and  event  in  a  week  than  it  has  passed  through  in  a 
decade."  So  will  the  critical  occurrences  of  a  day  fill  chapters 
after  those  of  a  year  have  failed  to  yield  more  material  than 


Gadd  will  supply  these   stories  orally  upon  application. —  Ed. 


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will  eke  out  a  paragraph.  Only  in  fiction  does  a  career  run  in 
an  unbroken  line  of  adventures  or  memorable  incidents. 

So  with  our  maneuvers,  with  all  our  expectancy  it  was  all 
over  in  one  tragic  moment. 

Our  special  instructor  was  Capt.  Roberts  and  needless  to 
say  we  were  much  pleased  at  this.  At  our  camp  inspection  he 
was  very  complimentary  and  we  trust  we  deserved  his  kind 
remarks. 

Well  Sunday  saw  us  break  camp,  entrain  at  Davisville,  and 
as  the  shades  of  night  were  falling,  we  marched  into  our  Armory 
home.  Capt.  Howard  gave  us  a  little  talk  thanking  us  for  our 
interest  and  work.  He  said  it  had  been  the  hardest  camp  we 
had  had  and  one  of  the  most  successful.  Yes  it  was  hard  work 
but  you  are  apt  to  sit  in  your  office  and  spend  your  days  trying 
to  digest  your  food  and  your  nights  trying  to  sleep  and  you 
are  not  very  successful  at  either.  After  a  few  days  of  Cavalry 
service  you  can  sit  down  to  a  supper  of  roast  pork,  go  to  bed 
directly  after,  sleep  all  night  and  wake  up  in  the  morning  without 
thinking  unkind  things  of  anybody.  At  this  camp  we  not  only 
trained  the  men  but  we  trained  half  a  troop  of  Hartford  truck 
horses.  Shortly  after  we  returned  to  Hartford,  a  trooper  passed 
one  of  these  horses  hitched  to  a  junk  wagon  and  on  giving  him 
the  signal  he  promptly  took  up  the  trot. 

In  the  State  matches  the  cavalry  team  was  handicapped  by 
the  unavoidable  absence  of  some  of  its  best  shots  and  did  not 
do  so  well.  In  the  individual  matches,  however,  Sergeants  Gadd 
and  Wainwright  won  cups.  While  in  the  pistol  matches,  Dean 
and  Dexter  carried  off  prizes. 

As  a  matter  of  record,  I  will  say  that  the  State  team  for 
Jacksonville  had  one  cavalryman  on  it  named  Gadd  but  he  did  not 
go  on  account  of  business. 

On  September  25th,  the  Troop  had  a  field  day  at  East  Haven 
Range.  The  fall  drill  season  opened  with  several  changes  in 
the  personnel  of  the  Troop  Officers.  Capt.  J.  L.  Howard  was 
advanced  to  Major  of  the  Connecticut  War  Squadron  of  Cavalry, 
but  as  this  command  is  not  organized,  he  is  on  the  waiting  list. 

Our  annual  Church  service  was  held  October  30th  in  Trinity 
Church.     Rev.  E.  DeF.  Miel  preached  the  sermon. 

On  November  18  the  Troop  gave  a  complimentary  dinner  to 
Major   Howard   and   Captain   Gadd.     It   was   a   real   Troop   B 

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dinner.  Captain  Davis  presented  on  behalf  of  the  Troop,  a 
watch  to  Major  Howard.  The  watch  was  engraved  "  To  Major 
Jas.  L.  Howard  with  the  affectionate  regards  of  Troop  B,  5th 
MiHtia  Cavalry,  Nov.  18,  191 5."  Captain  Davis  spoke  of  Major 
Howard  in  very  complimentary  terms  but  you  cannot  find  a 
trooper,  who  thinks  you  can  say  anything  too  good  of  our  Cap- 
tain Jim.  The  Times  said  editorially  that  Capt.  J.  L.  Howard 
retires  leaving  behind  him  a  record  as  admirable  as  could  be 
desired  by  any  company  commander  of  the  American  Volunteer 
Militia.  Lieutenant  Cheney  on  behalf  of  the  officers  and  non 
coms.  of  the  Troop,  presented  a  saber  and  belt  to  Captain  Gadd. 

On  January  4,  1916,  the  Troop  lost  the  services  of  that 
sterling  trooper,  Sergt.  Curtis  L.  Sheldon.  He  had  been  with 
the  Troop  since  it  started  but  as  Captain  Cole,  one  of  our  boys, 
needed  his  help,  we  had  to  let  him  go.  The  officers  and  N.  C.  O. 
gave  ist  Lt.  C.  L.  Sheldon,  ist  Conn.  Field  Co.,  Signal  Troops, 
a  dinner  at  the  Hartford  Club  and  presented  to  him  a  saber  and 
belt  with  their  affectionate  regards. 

And  speaking  of  dinners,  let  us  not  forget  the  one  given  by 
our  N.  C.  O.  to  those  of  the  ist  Squad,  2d  Cavalry,  as  they 
passed  through  Hartford  last  November.  Our  boys  feel  that 
the  2d  Cavalry  are  now  their  next  friends  in  the  regular  service. 

On  December  16  the  examination  for  the  eligible  list  took 
place.  For  several  weeks  a  school  in  the  form  of  lectures  had 
been  given.  This  course  of  lectures  was  very  strenuous  and 
as  our  Doc  Bailey  said,  "Ain't  it  hell,  this  passing  through  West 
Point  in  four  weeks !  "  Anyway,  we  now  have  thirty-two  on 
the  list. 

On  January  4,  Sergt.  Morgan  G.  Bulkeley,  Jr.,  was  unani- 
mously elected  to  be  second  lieutenant  of  the  Troop. 

The  annual  inspection  on  February  15th  was  probably  the 
best  in  the  history  of  the  Troop.  If  you  can't  believe  it,  look 
up  the  pictures  in  the  Hartford  Times.  After  the  inspection, 
the  C.  O.  enlisted  twenty-four  new  men.  The  Troop  is  now 
about  war  strength. 

On  February  21  we  made  our  athletic  debut.  If  you  will 
go  to  the  Armory  and  look  in  the  trophy  case  you  may  see  the 
results  of  our  participation  in  the  2d  EHvision  Naval  Meet.  We 
simply  swept  the  place  clean.  Every  member  of  that  team 
deserves  praise  for  the  hard  work,  interest  and  Troop  B  spirit. 

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The  Happy  Squad 
Carter  Comey       C.   L.  Allen        Barnwell  Gard 

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There  is  one  other  event  of  which  I  must  speak,  Friday, 
February  i8,  the  Adjutant  General  called  Captain  Davis  on  the 
phone  about  ten  o'clock  and  asked  how  soon  he  could  mobilize 
the  Troop.  There  was  a  possibility  they  might  be  needed  in 
Ansonia  for  strike  duty.  "  In  one  hour,"  says  the  Captain. 
"  Then  hold  yourself  in  readiness,"  replied  the  Adjutant  General. 
Captain  Davis  did  mobilize  and  he  was  all  ready  to  move  his 
outfit  in  a  little  over  one  hour.  Only  one  man  was  absent.  He 
was  out  of  town  and  simply  waiting  call.  When  the  men  were 
assembled.  Captain  Davis  spoke  —  Hear  his  words  — "  Men  we 
are  formed  for  just  such  things  as  this,  so  we  must  show  that  we 
are  ready.  If  we  are  called  out,  it  will  be  serious  business.  You 
will  be  issued  ammunition ;  insults  and  indignities  will  be  heaped 
upon  you.  I  want  every  man  to  keep  his  temper  and  do  nothing 
without  orders.  I  want  perfect  discipline.  You  all  know  what 
the  public  thinks  about  the  use  of  ball  cartridges  by  the  militia, 
but  if  you  are  ordered  to  fire  high,  fire  high,  and  if  you  are 
ordered  to  fire  the  other  way,  fire  the  other  way.  All  I  ask  is 
to  do  what  you  have  always  done  —  your  best."  I  maintain 
that  these  were  the  words  of  a  real  red-blooded  man. 

My  comrades  in  closing  this  chapter,  this  history  of  our  year's 
doings,  I  do  so  with  many  regrets.  As  I  have  gone  over  these 
scenes  I  have  been  one  of  you.  The  many  happy  times  crowd 
before  me.  "  Good  morning.  Sergeant  Bulkeley,"  "  Good  morn- 
ing. Sergeant  Sheldon,"  "  Good  morning.  Sergeant  Gadd,"  and 
another  happy,  boyish  day  was  on.  But  for  me  with  my  gray- 
bald  pate,  I  fear  springtime  has  passed  and  summer  nearly  over 
and  that  it  is  about  time  for  me  to  stack  arms  and  retire.  So 
my  old  comrades  may  I  quote  the  words  of  the  song:  —  Love 
will  remain  when  all  else  shall  wane.     Auf  wiedersehn. 

R.  F.  G. 

Hartford,  Conn.,  May  7,  1916. 
Dear  Bob :  — 

"  For  purposes  of  record,"  may  I  suggest  that  you  should 
insert  in  your  most  excellent  191 5  History  of  the  Troop  the 
fact  that  on  the  afternoon  of  May  30th  it  took  part  in  the 
Memorial  Day  Parade  in  Hartford?  Of  course  this  fact  was 
particularly  called  to  my  attention  because  I  was  the  Marshal's 
Chief   of    Staff  and   worked   hard   to   get   the   Troop   in,   even 

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figuring  out  the  time  from  So.  Manchester  and  a  point  of  entry 
which  would  permit  them  to  come  in  late  and  yet  pass  the 
reviewing  stand.  Captain  Howard,  after  at  first  refusing,  at 
last  acceded  and  the  Troop  made  a  splendid  showing  in  heavy 
marching  order.  Up  on  Windsor  Avenue  it  passed  the  Marshal 
and  his  Stafif  in  review,  and  I  can  assure  you  that  this  was 
one  of  the  proudest  moments  of  my  life. 

Now  I  don't  want  my  name  brought  in  but  I  do  feel  that  the 
fact  of  participation  should  be  recorded,  quite  apart  from  my 
lot  in  the  matter,  because  the  Troop  went  to  a  great  deal  of 
trouble  and  it  was  quite  a  noteworthy  parade.  Besides,  the 
occasion   was   a   patriotic   one   and   such   service   is   worthy   of 

"^e"^^°"-  Sincerely  yours, 

ANSON  T.  MCCOOK. 

Historian  Gadd  has  alluded  to  the  severe  training  of  the 
summer  maneuvers  and  to  the  annual  annihilation  of  the  Troop. 
In  this  connection  it  may  be  of  interest  to  note  certain  extracts 
from  the  report  of  the  Troop  Commander  to  the  Adjutant 
General : 

"  It  seems  to  me  that  too  much  was  required  of  the  men 
and  too  little  time  given  for  sanitation  and  recreation.  The 
men  were  on  their  toes  every  minute  and  no  one  complained, 
but  I  could  feel  the  tension  that  existed  in  the  Troop  in  the 
desire  to  do  everything  required  in  the  best  possible  way.  The 
bathing  beach  was  only  half  a  mile  from  camp,  but  it  was  very 
difficult  for  the  men  to  find  time  to  go  down  there  and  bathe 
and  return  between  calls,  making  it  necessary  to  bathe  after 
supper,  and  immediately  after  meals  is  obviously  a  poor  time. 
I  feel  certain  that  the  nervous  tension  reacted  on  the  men's 
digestion,  and  that  a  continuation  for  a  much  longer  period 
might  have  shown  some  men  upon  the  sick  report. 

"  The  fact  that  too  much  work  was  laid  out  was  noted  early 
in  the  week,  but  the  work  was  not  lightened  as  the  tour  of  duty 
progressed.  An  important  part  of  the  instruction  was  the  care 
of  horses,  and  particular  emphasis  was  laid  upon  instructions  to 
commence  all  drills  easily,  do  the  hardest  part  when  half  way 
through  and  finish  easily,  in  order  that  the  horses  might  be  kept 
in  the  best  condition.  I  do  not  feel  that  the  same  consideration 
was  shown  the  men. 

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"  Friday  afternoon  this  troop  went  into  bivouac  about  twelve 
miles  from  our  permanent  camp  with  Troop  A,  Connecticut,  and 
the  Rhode  Island  Squadron,  all  consisting  of  the  brown  army, 
to  enter  into  maneuvers  against  the  red  army  (Massachusetts 
Squadron)  reinforced  by  one  armored  motor  car.  In  general, 
the  maneuver  which  ceased  about  9.30  A.  M.  Saturday  was 
successful  for  the  brown  forces,  but  was  particularly  unsuccess- 
ful for  this  organization  as  it  was  ruled  out  at  6.20  A.  M.,  the 
decision  of  the  umpire  being  that  the  armored  car  had  approached 
our  camp  unobserved,  and  had  delivered  sufficient  effective  fire 
to  disable  one-fifth  of  the  camp.  The  chief  umpire  saw  fit  to 
rule  out  one  troop  in  order  to  keep  the  others  intact. 

"  I  do  not  question  the  justice  of  his  decision  in  so  far  as 
the  maneuver  is  concerned,  but  I  feel  that  the  members  of  this 
Troop  should  not  have  been  deprived  of  the  day's  instruction 
in  this  manner  because  of  the  ridiculous  situation  which  arose 
through  the  use  of  the  armored  car.  The  impression  which  the 
men  brought  home  with  them  from  the  maneuvers  was  far 
different  than  it  would  have  been  had  they  been  able  to  partic- 
ipate in  this  sham  battle  and  to  have  had  the  opportunity  of 
receiving  instruction  in  advance  guard  work,  patrolling  and  fire 
discipline." 

In  the  following  November,  Captain  Roberts,  Inspector- 
Instructor,  took  occasion  to  inform  the  Troop  that  the  decision 
of  the  referee  that  it  was  wiped  out  by  an  armored  car  was  an 
error,  but  the  maneuvers  were  over  before  it  could  be  corrected. 


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NINETEEN    SIXTEEN 

Another  year  has  traversed  the  borders  of  existence  and 
passed  into  eternity.  Again  it  has  become  the  duty  of  your 
historian  to  chronicle  the  events  of  many  of  those  three  hundred 
never-to-be  forgotten  yesterdays.  I  hope  you  will  pardon  me 
for  seeming  conceit  when  I  say,  Mr.  Toastmaster,  that  tempo- 
rarily, at  least,  you  have  conferred  upon  one  of  the  humblest 
soldiers  in  this  Troop  a  license  to  write  and  speak  equal,  perhaps, 
to  that  of  any  dignitary  in  the  room.  If  this  were  not  so,  how 
could  real  critical  history  ever  be  written  or,  how  figuratively 
speaking,  should  the  shoulder  straps  have  been  torn  from  the 
General  Gateses  of  yesterday  by  the  historians  of  modern  time? 

Taking  my  stand  then,  Mr.  Toastmaster,  on  the  pinnacle  of 
impartiality,  and  seizing  for  my  spear  a  pen  that  knows  no 
brother,  let  me,  without  fear  or  favor,  read  the  result  of  my 
labors  during  the  past  few  evenings,  which  Parmelee  (whose 
big  feet  and  ready  wit  I  have  to  contend  with  around  the  office), 
has  suggested  should  be  entitled  "  reminiscences  and  observations 
of  a  third  class  private  on  the  Border." 

Some  of  our  ante-bellum  troopers  —  amongst  whom  I  seemed 
to  recognize  Frank  Cheney,  Dick  Deming,  Thorpe  Haviland,  Art 
Parsons  and  Anson  McCook  —  appeared  to  me  the  other  night 
in  a  dream  and  suggested  that  if  I  intended  to  write  a  real 
history  it  would  be  well  for  me  to  re-read  that  admirable  story 
of  troop  life  written  two  years  ago  by  an  accomplished  man  of 
letters,  Francis  Parsons,  or  to  re-call  to  mind  that  splendid  his- 
tory, so  freighted  with  rich  descriptive  imagery,  which  a  year 
ago  flowed  from  the  lips  of  a  former  leader  of  the  third  platoon. 
Captain  Robert  F.  Gadd.  While  explaining  to  this  committee 
of  veterans  that  a  plain  blunt  soldier  can  seldom  be  a  polished 
writer  or  gifted  orator  like  my  respective  predecessors,  my  con- 
versation was  rudely  interrupted  by  a  great  noise  coming  from 
the  stable  tent,  amid  which  I  detected  voices:  Frank  Aninger 
yelling    loudly     for    "  Marie " ;     Silvie    exclaiming    "  Git     the 

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tvveasters,  Jake  " ;  and  Johnnie  Riddell  yelling  at  the  top  of  his 
voice,  "  I  bet  you  a  dollar  I  can  catch  that  cow  and  have  her 
milk  on  the  Captain's  table  for  breakfast,  and  I  don't  need  no 
help  neither." 

Shortly  after,  your  historian  was  awakened  and  promptly 
interpreted  his  dream  to  mean  that  he  could  only  overcome  this 
unfavorable  comparison  as  a  writer  and  speaker  by  indulging  in 
realism  of  a  soldier.  However, —  I  remembered  that  Billy 
Phelps  of  Yale  always  shied  at  realism.  He  warned  us  once  that 
Zola,  whose  characters  of  fiction  died  such  unspeakable  deaths 
on  the  battlefield,  himself  passed  away,  suffocated  and  strangu- 
lated by  his  own  bile.  In  the  midst  of  my  doubt  as  to  the  proper 
course  to  pursue,  I  tore  from  the  shelf  the  9th  Volume  of  Gib- 
bon's History  of  Rome.  It  opened  automatically  to  a  chapter 
written  by  that  gifted  and  famous  author  on  Arabia,  wherein 
was  related  certain  events  surrounding  the  life  and  death  of 
Mohammed.  It  seems  that  after  consorting  with  no  less  than 
seventeen  rich,  beautiful  and  brilliant  wives ;  and  after  sowing 
seed  for  the  belief  that  heaven  is  filled  with  no  end  of  alluring 
women  whose  embraces  await  the  hero  who  falls  in  battle,  the 
prophet  finally  died.  His  sturdiness  is  so  succinctly  and  devoutly 
portrayed  by  his  admiring  son-in-law  that  I  am  forced  to  con- 
clude that  there  are  no  limits  to  the  utterances  of  a  realist;  I 
also  conclude  that  the  prophet  died  in  the  faith  with  his  mind 
fixed  on  the  future  life. 

Less  than  a  year  ago  we  sat  in  this  self  same  room  at  our 
Fifth  Annual  Dinner.  After  the  ante  prandial  exercises  under 
the  direction  of  Sergeant  Myers,  had  taken  place  in  which  Doctor 
Coholan,  Arthur  Allen  and  Ian  Mackenzie  participated  with 
stories  entitled  "  The  Scotchman,"  "  My  Double  Breasted  Man- 
sion "  and  "  Three  Times  Around  Strode  the  King,"  we  finally 
laid  aside  our  knives  and  forks  and  turned  from  things  material 
to  things  spiritual.  We  then  had  a  feast  of  reason  and  flow 
of  spirit  (lasting  far  into  the  night)  which  some  of  us  will  not 
soon  forget. 

Our  speakers  that  evening  might  easily  have  been  labeled  as 
"  the  A  I  Brand."  They  put  good  stuff  across  the  plate  and 
as  I  listened  to  their  speeches  and  observed  the  characteristics  of 
our  several  able  orators  and  the  ideals  which  each  consciously 
or  sub-consciously  expressed,  I  could  not  but  observe  that  the 

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strength  of  these  United  States  is  derived  from  many  racial 
sources  and  I  recalled  a  verse  from  Matthew  Arnold  which  runs 
as  follows: 

"  Man   grows    forth    from    his   parent    stem    and   blends 

their  blood 
As  those  of  theirs  are  blent  in  them ; 
To  tunes  we  did  not  call  our  being  must  keep  chime  " 

That  night  we  recalled  with  admiration  the  virility  and  self 
sacrifice  of  the  French  people  while  listening  to  Dr.  Miel's 
wonderful  speech  on  the  effects  of  war;  we  could  understand 
and  believe  in  the  astounding  results  of  German  efficiency,  Ger- 
man training  and  German  precision  while  listening  to  Colonel 
Schulze's  well  timed  remarks  on  the  necessity  of  thorough  mili- 
tary training;  and  we  understood  the  capacity  of  our  New 
England  forefathers  to  die  for  an  ideal  as  we  listened  to  our 
gifted  Major  Howard  put  not  one,  not  two,  but  three  rattling 
good  speeches  across  the  plate  on  that  occasion. 

I  might  also  remark  that  the  myriad  minded,  yet  silent  and 
cryptic  Colonel  from  the  ist  Regiment  restrained  himself  from 
overtalking  the  time  limit  or  from  giving  away  legal  knowledge, 
military  secrets  or  political  plans  by  a  speech  embodying  the 
simple  answ^er  used  by  him  on  all  occasions  and  recognized  by 
the  reporters,  to  wit :  "  I  don't  know."  On  that  occasion  General 
Cole  insinuated  that  before  the  year  was  over  we  might  see 
service  on  the  Mexican  border  but  so  many  of  the  troopers  had 
in  their  imaginations  lived  on  the  border  for  the  past  five  years 
that  it  had  grown  to  be  an  old  story  and,  outside  of  your 
historian,  who  prides  himself  on  being  somewhat  of  a  prophet, 
few  believed. 

On  Saturday,  ]\Iay  28th,  we  went  to  Farmington  for  a  week- 
end outing  over  Memorial  Day  and  encamped  near  Winchell 
Smith's  new  house  on  the  high  ground  above  the  Pequabac  River. 
There  for  four  days  we  indulged  in  teaching  the  rookies  how 
to  put  up  a  squad  tent,  do  night  patrol  work  and  enjoy  troop 
games.  That  night  immediately  after  devouring  one  of  Doc 
Dean's  steak  suppers,  we  put  oflF  over  the  mountains  to  play  a 
military  game  hatched  in  the  fertile  brain  of  our  former  captain. 
Major  J.  L.  Howard.  The  night  on  the  Talcott  Mountain 
Range  proved  to  be  dark  and  the  roads  strange.     But  the  ex- 

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perience  taught  us  to  be  more  cautious  while  patrolUng  at  night. 
After  walking  into  a  trap  set  for  us  by  Lieut.  Bulkeley,  who 
commanded  the  enemy,  all  led  horses  were  annihilated,  except 
certain  thoroughbreds  which,  ignoring  all  aids  from  Doc.  Bailey, 
betook  themselves  and  the  Doc  down  the  mountain  without  re- 
gard for  friend  or  foe.  We  returned  to  camp  two  hours  later 
with  enthusiasm  and  blood  circulation  enough  worked  up  to 
outlast  our  first  night  on  the  cold  damp  ground. 

On  Memorial  Day  we  joined  the  Boy  Scouts,  the  Campfire 
Girls  of  America  and  the  Veterans  of  Old  Farmington  in  doing 
honor  to  those  soldiers  of  a  past  generation  who  having  done 
their  duty  now  sleep  beneath  her  sod.  The  troop  on  that  Deco- 
ration Day  were  put  to  the  severest  test  of  discipline  they  have 
ever  experienced.  As  we  marched  up  Farmington  Main  Street 
past  Miss  Porter's  school  two  hundred  of  the  most  beautiful 
maidens  in  America  lined  the  sidewalks.  The  problem  was  to 
march  past  at  perfect  attention.  Some  told  Sergt.  Myers  "  It 
can't  be  done."  But  Cy  Melvin  says  he  did  it.  If  he  did,  your 
historian  thinks  that  even  a  woman  hater  missed  something. 

That  afternoon  the  troop  divided  itself  into  two  teams  — 
the  Highballs  and  the  Red  Eyes.  In  this  contest  every  trooper 
showed  good  spirit.  Every  event  was  severely  contested.  One 
thing  showed  the  sportmanship  of  the  troop.  When  Serg.  Cutler 
called  for  entries  in  the  icxd  yard  dash  every  man  in  the  troop 
except  the  three  officers  and  your  historian,  moved  down  to  the 
starting  point  and  commenced  to  dig  in.  I  don't  remember  who 
won  but  that  night  the  losers  furnished  a  banquet  at  the  Country 
Club  and,  after  being  presented  with  the  keys  of  the  village  for 
use  on  further  occasions  by  the  Town's  spokesman,  that  prince 
among  men,  Paul  Ney,  we  returned  to  Hartford  ready  to  do 
our  part  in  the  Preparedness  Parade.  In  the  eyes  of  your 
historian  this  function  which  took  place  the  following  Saturday 
afternoon  was  somewhat  of  a  troop  affair. 

Of  course,  as  was  duly  proven  within  one  month  the  only 
effect  of  the  parade  was  this:  it  produced  thousands  of  men 
willing  to  take  a  stand  in  favor  of  preparedness,  provided  you 
didn't  violate  their  allegiance  to  that  ancient  doctrine :  "  Let 
George  do  it."  But  we  helped  register  their  ideas  for  what 
they  were  worth. 

Only  a  few  days  before  that  great  pageant  took  place  Major 
Howard  had  been  given  command.     Besides  our  active  officers, 

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Kelso  Davis,  Clifford  Cheney,  and  Morgan  Bulkeley  such  vet- 
erans as  Austin  Cheney,  Frank  Cheney,  Edison  Lewis,  Francis 
Parsons  and  Anson  McCook,  thirty  mounted  aides  took  charge 
of  the  formation  of  divisions  and  saw  to  it  that  these  divisions 
marched  where  and  when  they  were  wanted.  The  result  was 
that  a  fonner  officer  of  this  troop  on  short  notice,  largely  with 
the  help  of  active  troopers,  troop  horses,  and  troop  veterans, 
was  able  to  march  16,722  men  past  the  reviewing  stand  without 
a  single  hitch,  and  in  perfect  order  —  a  credit  to  the  brains  of 
that  officer  and  a  credit  to  the  troopers  who  faithfully  carried 
out  all  his  orders  to  the  letter. 

Three  other  figures  stand  out  in  my  memory  on  that  occa- 
sion :  Sergt.  Myers  on  his  white  horse  at  Jefferson  Street  send- 
ing each  division  up  Main  Street  absolutely  on  time ;  Plattsburgh 
Bill  distributing  15,000  flags  —  silk  ones  to  the  ladies  and  lead- 
ing democrats,  muslin  flags  to  republicans  and  all  others ;  and 
Serg.  Cutler  driving  all  laggards  far  far  away  from  the  junction 
of  High  and  Ford  and  Asylum  Streets  in  order  that  there 
might  be  no  congestion  to  block  the  continuous  movement  of  the 
column. 

The  following  Saturday  the  troop  went  to  East  Haven  to 
shoot.  In  spite  of  a  night  before  at  the  Garde  and  a  series  of 
showers  during  the  day  the  troopers  signed  up  for  some  good 
scores  and  returned  home  complacently  expecting  outside  of  the 
Officer's  School  at  Plattsburgh  in  July  and  possibly  the  regular 
summer  encampment  near  Worcester  in  August  but  little  further 
troop  life. 

However,  on  Sunday  evening,  June  i8th,  while  sitting  on 
the  porch  with  a  young  lady  who  is  now  the  dutiful  and  beauti- 
ful wife  of  one  of  our  troopers,  the  telephone  brought  word 
that  Wilson  had  called  out  the  militia  for  duty  on  the  Mexican 
Border.  This  piece  of  news  upset  certain  private  calculations 
for  we  were  assembled  the  next  day  at  the  Armory.  Every  one 
showed  up  except  Cutler  who  was  fishing  with  Lieut.  Sheldon 
somewhere  in  the  wilds  of  New  Brunswick,  and  Markham  who 
was  with  his  bride  on  the  open  sea  somewhere  between  New 
York  and  Savannah. 

For  three  days  the  Armory  was  a  scene  of  intense  activity. 
All  equipment  was  gone  over  and  laid  out  on  the  floor.  Dress 
uniforms  were  packed  in  boxes  and  sent  to  the  State  Armory. 

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Everybody's  equipment  was  marked  and  ominously  enough  many 
of  our  "  identity  discs  "  were  for  the  first  time  filled  with  the 
name,  rank  and  outfit  of  its  owner.  Mess  tables  were  set  up.  Jess 
Harris,  John  Gusky  and  Jackson  served  hardtack  and  beans  for 
lunch  off  the  army  stove  operated  in  the  back  yard.  Lieut. 
Cheney  scoured  the  state  for  horses  and  draft  animals  with  a 
speed  and  efficiency  always  a  characteristic  of  that  officer. 
Options  were  obtained  on  enough  trained  horses  to  mount  all 
the  men  in  the  troop  who  were  really  saddle-broke. 

The  government  altho  continuously  complaining  through  the 
mouth  of  its  regular  army  officers  about  the  inefficiency  of  the 
militia  and  their  lack  of  mounts  and  equipment,  seemed  at  this 
critical  juncture  to  be  backward  about  coming  forward  to  pay 
for  said  horses  and  it  was  left  for  a  veteran  of  the  Civil  War, 
who  understood  that  army  red  tape  would  probably  operate  to 
leave  the  men  without  horses  and  then  blame  them  for  not 
having  any,  to  dig  down  into  his  capacious  jeans  and  furnish  the 
Lieutenant  with  money  enough  to  insure  their  prompt  delivery.* 

While  Lieut.  Cheney  was  getting  horses,  Capt.  Davis  and 
Lieut.  Bulkeley  were  considering  means  of  recruiting  the  troop 
to  full  war  strength  as  per  orders.  Here  again  Gov.  Bulkeley 
stepped  up  to  the  plate  and  made  another  home  run.  Besides 
furnishing  the  brains  of  the  troop  and  a  large  part  of  its  horse- 
flesh  the   Governor   immediately   produced   a   fine   specimen   of 

*       "  En  Route  to  Nogales,  Ariz.,  July  5th,  1916. 
"My  dear  Grovernor: — 

"I  wish  to  report  to  you  the  purchase  of  forty-eight  (48)  horses  and 
eight  (8)  mules,  at  a  total  cost  of  $12,268.00,  which  overdraws  the 
amount  that  you  gave  me  by  $1,268.00. 

"  The  money  that  you  gave  me  was  deposited  by  me  in  the  Phoenix 
Bank,  to  the  credit  of  Capt.  J.  H.  K.  Davis,  Horse  Account,  and  I  have 
notified  them  that  I  have  overdrawn  $1,268.00  which  Morgan,  Jr.  wired 
you  to  make  good.  As  soon  as  we  get  to  Nogales  and  I  get  straightened 
out  with  the  Government,  I  will  let  you  hear  from  me  again. 

"We  now  have  eighty-six  (86)  horses  —  all  in  good  condition  — 
and  I  consider  that  we  are  arriving  at  our  destination  in  better  condition 
than  ninety-nine  per  cent,  of  the  outfits  will  arrive,  as  to  date  all  horses 
and  all  men  have  stood  the  trip  perfectly  and  are  doing  fine  work.  If 
you  could  see  them,  I  know  that  you  would  be  very  proud  of  their  show- 
ing, and  we  have  to  thank  you.  Sir,  for  all  that  you  have  done  to  help 
us.     I  only  trust  that  time  may  prove  us  worthy  of  what  you  have  done. 

"  Very  truly  yours, 

"J.  H.  K.  DAVIS, 

"  Captain. 


Hon.  Morgan  G.  Bulkeley, 
Hartford,  Conn." 


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troop  brawn  in  the  shape  of  his  youngest  son,  Houghton.  And 
I  might  add  that  I  can  pay  no  higher  compliment  to  one  we 
have  toiled  with  and  grown  to  love  so  well  than  to  say  that  in 
generosity  and  good  fellowship  he  is  "  a  chip  of  the  old  block." 

The  members  of  that  fighting  family,  however,  were  not  the 
only  ones  to  come  to  the  rescue  of  the  troop  during  those  ex- 
citing days.  Walter  Gard  heard  the  call  at  his  office  in  New 
York  City  and  reached  the  Armory  almost  without  clothes  and 
without  money.  His  previous  life  of  luxury  in  the  big  city  made 
it  necessary  for  him  to  go  without  food  for  three  days  in  order 
that  he  might  come  within  the  weight  limit  prescribed  in  the 
regulations.  Walter  reached  the  armory  on  June  21st  and  at 
no  time  from  that  day  to  the  day  he  was  mustered  out  did  he 
run  any  risk  of  exceeding  the  weight  limit,  so  conscientiously  did 
he  keep  feet  and  hands  and  mouth  employed  in  perpetual 
exercise. 

Jimmie  Taylor,  who  throughout  the  past  year  had  been  break- 
ing hearts  and  studying  military  tactics  in  Old  Virginia,  also 
heard  the  call  and  before  the  troop  moved  out  he  had  joined  the 
ranks  ready  to  put  in  a  season  of  hard  faithful  and  conscientious 
work  after  the  manner  of  the  real  soldier  that  he  is. 

Shrimp  Hansel  and  Ollie  McKee,  fresh  from  college  and 
equipped  with  a  Plattsburgh  training,  also  stepped  forward 
hoping  perhaps  to  aid  Bill  Hamersley  in  explaining  to  the  troop 
some  things  they  hadn't  learned  about  soldiering. 

Other  good  soldiers  poured  in,  among  which  I  might  men- 
tion John  C.  Cook,  Jimmie  Parsons,  Carl  Stephan,  Dwight  Clark, 
Jimmie  Bristol,  Tom  Morgan,  "  Dead  Eye "  Parsons,  Freddy 
Way  and  Polly  O'Connor. 

By  the  20th  of  June  the  troop  was  fully  equipped  and 
ready  to  move  out.  On  the  morning  of  the  22nd  of  June  the 
troop  left  the  armory  at  ten  o'clock  fully  ofificered  and  fully 
recruited.  With  Capt.  Davis  in  the  lead  and  Serg.  Edwin  C. 
Dickenson  of  Police  Court  fame  carrying  the  troop  guidon,  we 
marched  via  Farmington  Avenue,  Barker  Avenue,  Park  Street, 
Capitol  Avenue,  Main  Street  and  State  Street  out  over  the  East 
Hartford  bridge.  Crowds  lined  the  sidewalks  throughout  the 
entire  route,  some  even  following  us  as  far  as  Glastonbury.  In 
those  days  it  looked  to  all  of  us  as  though  war  with  Mexico  was 
inevitable  and  as  we  marched  up  Main  Street  listening  to  the 

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Off   fur   ^rexico! 


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cheers  and  plaudits  of  those  of  our  friends  who  surrounded  us, 
many  of  us  felt  as  though  it  might  be  our  last  opportunity  to 
set  eyes  on  the  fair  and  beautiful  city  of  Hartford.  We  were 
passing  from  the  known  to  the  unknown  and  for  those  who  are 
of  a  fearful  disposition  the  terrors  which  lurked  in  an  unaccus- 
tomed climate,  tarantulas,  scorpions  and  Mexicans  were  not  a 
pleasant  contrast  to  the  life  we  were  leaving  behind. 

To  others  of  us,  however,  who  had  looked  forward  to  accom- 
panying an  expeditionary  force  into  Mexico  hopes  ran  high. 
The  cheerful  salutations  of  the  crowd  were  but  a  forerunner  of 
the  pleasures  and  experiences  which  we  were  to  undergo  in  the 
future.  Of  course,  we  knew  our  immediate  destination  was 
Niantic  but  where  we  were  to  proceed  from  that  point,  no  one 
knew.  Youthful  imaginations  of  men  like  Jimmy  Taylor  re- 
cently had  been  kindled  by  a  reading  of  Prescott's  glowing  story 
of  the  conquest  of  Mexico.  To  follow  the  path  of  Cortez ;  to 
traverse  the  golden  realms  of  Montezuma ;  to  storm  the  heights 
of  Chapultepec  after  the  manner  of  Tom  Seymour  of  1846;  to 
look  upon  the  lakes  and  palaces  of  Mexico,  the  most  ancient  city 
of  America;  to  encamp  among  the  temples  of  a  vanished  race 
and  to  hear,  while  the  fireflies  flit  through  the  perfumed  night, 
the  music  of  the  black-eyed  maidens  of  New  Spain  —  was  ever 
a  more  fascinating  prospect  offered  to  a  soldier  of  fortune  —  a 
Jimmy  Taylor,  a  Tom  Morgan,  a  Walter  Card,  a  Baldwin  or  a 
Barnwell  ? 

With  shivers  running  down  our  spines  and  such  a  variety 
of  ideas  flashing  through  our  minds  we  passed  out  of  Hartford 
and  wended  our  way  through  East  Hartford  and  Glastonbury 
to  Marlborough  where  w^e  camped  for  the  night  in  a  little 
orchard  belonging  to  Frank  Cheney.  There,  after  we  had 
groomed  and  fed  our  horses  and  pitched  our  shelter  tents  came 
Frank  D.  Cheney  and  Francis  Parsons  bringing  evening  papers 
and  cigars  enough  for  every  man  in  the  outfit.  By  the  time  the 
war  news  and  cigars  had  been  consumed  the  sun  had  set.  In  the 
gathering  darkness  each  exhausted  soldier  rolled  up  in  his 
blanket  and  made  the  best  of  the  first  night  on  the  stony  ground 
in  Marlborough. 

It  seemed  but  a  few  minutes  by  the  clock  before  the  bugle 
and  the  stentorian  voice  of  Serg.  Myers  was  heard  to  exclaim: 
"  Crawl   out  there.     What's   the  matter  with   you   fellows  any- 

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way?"  Everyone  separated  himself  from  the  hay  and  after 
eating  an  early  breakfast  at  the  Cheney  cabin  on  the  edge  of  the 
lake,  the  camp  site  was  policed  and  the  troop  well  on  its  way 
toward  Niantic  with  the  rising  sun.  We  reached  Niantic  abso- 
lutely exhausted  about  five  o'clock  in  the  afternoon,  having 
covered  56  miles  during  the  past  two  days.  Luckily  Serg.  Whit- 
more  with  25  odd  rookies  had  arrived  by  auto  before  we  did. 
Already  the  tops  of  the  pyramidal  tents  could  be  seen  rising 
slowly  but  silently  into  the  air.  The  picket  line  had  also  been 
established.  We  tied  our  horses,  groomed  and  fed,  and  after 
moving  what  seemed  to  be  an  unending  amount  of  stores  and 
equipment  here  and  there  at  the  behest  of  Serg.  Shearer,  auto- 
matically fell  into  a  slumber  absolutely  exhausted  from  the  ex- 
citement and  work  of  the  past  few  days.  Authorities  told  us 
that  we  were  destined  to  stay  at  Niantic  for  at  least  six  months 
to  undergo  training  for  our  rookies  and  to  pass  through  the 
hardening  up  process. 

This,  however,  proved  to  be  a  poor  prophecy.  On  the  fol- 
lowing day  we  had  some  opportunity  to  rest.  On  Sunday  we 
had  the  pleasant  experience  of  camping  out  during  a  long  day  of 
drizzling  rain.  Nevertheless  crowds  of  people  came  by  auto- 
mobile from  Hartford  to  cheer  us  and  that  companionship 
together  with  our  slickers  and  tents  enabled  us  to  pass  the  day 
without  too  much  introspection.  At  midnight,  however,  we  were 
aroused  from  our  slumber  by  Lieut.  Cheney,  who  said  the  medi- 
cal department  wanted  to  examine  the  troop  immediately.  Put- 
ting on  a  few  clothes,  we  filed  into  the  mess  shed  and  passed 
beneath  the  eyes  of  the  government  inspectors.  Only  a  few  of 
our  troopers  failed  to  satisfy  requirements. 

On  Monday  morning,  June  26th,  we  learned  through  the 
daily  papers  that  Wilson  had  made  demand  upon  Carranza  for 
the  immediate  release  of  those  American  troopers,  who  had 
been  captured  in  the  Carrizal  fight.  Later  in  the  day  we  learned 
that  the  situation  was  acute  and  that  our  troop  would  leave  for 
the  border  some  time  that  afternoon.  Every  man's  equipment 
was  packed  and  the  tents  made  ready  to  start.  As  the  after^ 
noon  wore  on  hundreds  of  our  friends  and  relatives  came  to 
bid  us  good-bye.  We  momentarily  expected  to  move  out  but 
when  the  shades  of  evening  commenced  to  fall  our  train  had 
not  yet  arrived.    Nevertheless,  as  the  sun  was  setting  behind  the 

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verdant  western  hills  in  a  great  red  ball  of  fire,  the  signal  to  pro- 
ceed came  from  Capt.  Davis.  We  wended  our  way  through  a 
back  lane  to  the  railroad  siding  and  waited  there  for  three  long, 
anxious  hours  while  the  cold,  wet,  damp  dew  of  the  seashore 
settled  heavily  upon  us  and  our  uniforms. 

We  had  expected  to  eat  our  supper  on  the  train.  Conse- 
quently as  the  evening  wore  on  the  pangs  of  hunger  commenced 
to  appear  and  had  it  not  been  for  the  forethought  and  energy 
of  those  loyal  troop  veterans,  Winthrop  Haviland,  Arthur  Par- 
sons and  Anson  McCook,  in  furnishing  us  with  milk  and  sand- 
wiches we  might  have  gone  hungry.  At  11:30  the  Captain 
ordered  the  troop  to  face  about.  We  returned  to  our  old  camp 
site  on  the  Niantic  River.  Our  shelter  tents  were  pitched  at 
random  over  the  dew  and  we  turned  in  for  two  and  a  half  hours 
of  sleep.  At  three  o'clock  we  had  breakfast  and  again  moved 
down  to  the  railroad  siding  where  we  loaded  our  horses  on 
certain  rickety  old  cattle  cars  which  had  been  spotted  there  for 
our  benefit.  About  nine  o'clock  the  New  Haven  railroad  fur- 
nished us  with  three  day  coaches  of  the  architecture  of  about 
1876  —  flat  wheeled  and  lopsided  —  but  cars  nevertheless.  In 
these  after  what  seemed  to  be  an  endless  delay  we  finally  pulled 
out  of  Niantic,  rolled  through  New  Haven,  Danbury,  Hawley- 
ville  and  Poughkeepsie  on  our  way  to  some  unknown  post  in 
the  far  west. 

At  this  point  let  me  digress.  Love  and  war  are  both  romantic. 
War  is  more  romantic  than  love.  War  is  the  supreme  human 
excitement.  And  yet,  somehow  or  other,  love  and  war  seem  to 
go  hand  in  hand.  To  prove  this  let  me  recall  to  your  minds  how 
much  more  our  lady  friends  seem  to  think  of  us  as  we  are 
about  to  depart  for  the  front.  You  will  remember  that  last  day 
at  Niantic  how  Bill  Hamersley  always  had  something  else  that 
he  wanted  to  do  besides  performing  his  duty  on  the  baggage  de- 
tail. You  will  remember  how  our  present  top  sergeant,  George 
W.  Cheney,  stepped  up  to  the  Captain  on  the  day  before  our 
departure  and  informed  him  that  he  had  a  very  important  con- 
tract that  he  wanted  to  execute  before  leaving  with  the  troop. 
The  Hartford  C  our  ant  the  next  day  related  that  George  Welles 
Cheney  of  South  Manchester  and  Miss  Katherine  G.  Parker 
were  married  at  Trinity  Church  at  3:10  o'clock  on  the  afternoon 
of  June  26th.     Not  all  men  have  the  nervous  constitution  to 

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endure  so  much  excitement  in  the  space  of  one  short  week. 
Since  his  return  from  Arizona  "  Fat  "  Wilde  has  admitted  as 
much. 

While  at  Niantic  one  other  problem  confronted  us.  On  Sun- 
day morning  we  were  requested  by  our  Captain  to  take  the  new 
federal  oath  which  provided  in  substance  that  a  man  should  not 
only  serve  out  the  unexpired  portion  of  the  three  years  he  was 
under  oath  to  serve  but  should  also  agree  to  go  on  the  reserve 
for  a  further  period  of  three  years.  A  good  many  felt  that  this 
request  was  equivalent  to  driving  a  willing  horse  to  death.  To 
compel  men  who  had  already  volunteered  their  services  to  their 
country  to  serve  for  a  further  period  of  three  years  while 
millions  of  other  able  bodied  citizens  hadn't  contributed  a 
moment  of  time  did  not  look  like  real  justice.  And  yet  in  view 
of  the  seriousness  of  the  situation  and  of  the  seeming  probability 
of  war  with  Mexico,  for  the  honor  of  the  troop  and  the  welfare 
of  the  nation  we  acceded  to  this  request.  The  oath  was  taken. 
But  in  the  light  of  subsequent  events,  it  would  seem  that  an 
unfair  burden  has  been  placed  upon  those  citizens  who  happened 
at  that  time  to  be  in  the  National  Guard. 

Sixteen  thousand  people  marched  in  our  preparedness  parade 
but  three  weeks  later  even  after  Col.  Goodman  had  asked  for 
six  hundred  men  to  fill  up  the  ranks  of  the  First  Regiment  the 
names  of  those  who  marched  in  the  preparedness  parade  couldn't 
be  found  on  any  roster.  In  my  opinion  the  new  oath  of  service 
required  of  the  federalized  national  guard  has  done  more  toward 
making  the  young  men  of  our  country  who  are  interested  in 
military  things  believe  in  compulsory  service  than  any  other  one 
event.  If  military  service  has  become  a  necessity,  then  it  should 
be  borne  by  all  ranks  and  all  classes  of  society.  The  government 
should  not  be  allowed  to  put  an  extra  load  on  the  willing  horse, 
and  compulsory  service  is  the  only  democratic  way  of  avoiding 
this  result. 

As  our  troop  train  passed  through  western  Connecticut  towns 
tremendous  ovations  were  received.  In  fact,  all  through  New 
York  and  Connecticut  factory  whistles  blew,  engines  shrieked, 
church  bells  rang  and  crowds  stood  at  all  crossings  to  cheer  us 
on  our  way.  After  leaving  Buffalo,  however,  as  we  traveled  over 
the  Silver  Plate  and  across  the  middle  west  there  seemed  to  be 
less   excitement.     In   fact  the  inhabitants   of   that  part  of   the 

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country  seemed  to  consider  it  a  matter  of  poor  breeding  to  ex- 
press any  excitement  at  our  presence. 

At  Chicago  most  of  us  were  treated  to  the  pleasant  surprise 
of  a  bath  at  the  Athletic  Club.  Serg.  Westbrook  looked  up  a 
Williams  classmate  with  plenty  of  coin  and  took  the  overflow 
to  the  University  Club  where  we  were  furnished  a  bath  and 
drinks  enough  to  satisfy  the  "  inner  man." 

After  our  horses  had  been  well  fed  and  watered  at  the 
Chicago  Stock  Yards,  we  loaded  them  on  the  train,  proceeded 
westward  across  the  Mississippi  and  on  July  ist  detrained  at 
Lorimer,  Iowa.  At  that  place  vaccination  against  smallpox  and 
typhoid  fever  began  to  be  administered  to  the  troopers. 

On  July  4th  we  reached  Big  Spring,  Texas,  and  there  be- 
neath the  blistering  Texas  sun,  we  undertook  to  fittingly  cele- 
brate the  anniversary  of  our  National  Independence.  After 
Lieut.  Cheney  had  made  certain  appropriate  remarks,  Bill 
Hamersley  was  appointed  toast-master  for  the  occasion  and  I 
am  told  he  made  speech  entitled  "  The  dear  One  I  left  behind 
me."  Then  he  introduced  Walter  Card,  who  not  only  seemed 
to  have  forgotten  home  but  also  principles  of  American  Inde- 
pendence when  he  advocated  the  immediate  conquest  of  Mexico. 
It  might  be  remarked,  however,  that  Walter  Card  received  more 
applause  from  the  ladies  than  any  other  speaker. 

As  we  neared  the  Border,  ammunition  was  distributed  and 
guards  were  placed  on  all  cars  night  and  day.  Like  all  good 
Hartford  people  we  insured  against  the  possibility  of  an  attack. 
After  passing  through  Fort  Worth,  El  Paso  and  Tucson,  we 
finally  reached  Nogales  on  the  morning  of  the  6th  of  July. 

We  commenced  to  unload  at  seven  o'clock  and  took  up  our 
designated  position  on  the  slopes  of  Cemetery  Hill,  a  spot  where 
mountains  encircled  us  on  all  sides  and  a  view  could  be  seen  not 
only  of  the  hills  of  Mexico  but  also  of  10,000  other  state  and 
United  States  troops  encamped  in  the  valley  beneath.  It  was 
noon  when  we  had  sunk  our  picket  line  on  that  sandy  looking 
but  rock  ribbed  hill.  With  the  thermometer  at  130  degrees  F. 
and  the  men  parched  by  heat,  it  was  a  Herculean  task  to  set 
the  posts  necessary  for  establishing  our  picket  line.  Huskies  like 
Tom  Stewart,  Jake  Walsh,  Whitaker,  Judge  Dickenson  and 
Walter  Card  were  able  to  continue  their  labors  only  under  the 
most  terrible  difficulties.     There  didn't  seem  to  be  water  enough 

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in  the  United  States  to  satisfy  their  cravings.  Cactus  bushes 
furnished  no  shade.  At  the  direction  of  Captain  Davis  we  put 
up  temporary  shelters  to  ward  ofif  the  heat  of  noon  day  and 
waited  until  the  sun  was  half  down  its  western  slope  before 
erecting  our  pyramidal  tents. 

Ten  days  on  New  York,  New  Haven  &  Hartford  coaches, 
equipped  with  brakes  that  worked  without  concert,  and  result- 
ing every  time  we  started  or  stopped,  in  the  most  violent  jerks 
throughout  the  length  of  the  train  had  done  its  work.  Sleeping 
on  ancient  car  seats  two  in  a  section,  under  conditions  which 
resulted  in  your  being  thrown  out  of  bed  at  least  twice  every 
night  had  about  ruined  the  nervous  system  of  officers,  men  and 
horses.  That  day  beneath  the  stifling  heat  of  a  mid-summer 
Arizona  sun  a  reaction  set  in  which  took  several  days  to  over- 
come. I  remember  George  Cheney  encountered  me  that  day. 
As  we  looked  out  across  the  hills  of  Arizona  and  Mexico, 
parched  and  arid  for  lack  of  rain  he  said,  "  Cy,  you  have  always 
been  in  favor  of  taking  over  Mexico.  As  I  look  around  this 
barren,  dirty,  lifeless  place,  I'd  be  almost  willing  to  give  Carranza 
half  of  Southern  Arizona  if  he'd  only  mind  his  own  business 
and  let  us  go  home." 

The  second  day  after  our  arrival,  however,  the  rainy  season 
began.  All  day  long  the  regimental  flag  in  the  plain  below  had 
supinely  drooped.  Everything  was  wilted.  Horses'  heads  hung 
on  the  ground,  cattle  were  dying  from  the  thirst;  those  that  re- 
mained about  the  country  seemed  to  be  leaning  against  the  cactus 
bushes  endeavoring  not  only  to  obtain  a  little  shade  but  also  to 
obtain  support  for  their  weary  limbs.  Late  that  afternoon  a 
great  cloud  commenced  to  roll  northward  from  Sonora  County. 
In  less  than  an  hour  a  deluge  of  rain  fell  which  we  will  never 
forget.  Luckily  we  were  in  our  tents.  The  floods  poured  down 
from  the  mountain  side.  A  veritable  river  of  water  ran  through 
the  top  sergeant's  tent  and  very  nearly  carried  ofY  the  troop 
reports.  Lightning  cracking  over  our  heads,  struck  one  of  the 
tent  poles  just  east  of  our  company  street  and  sent  three  Idaho 
troopers  to  the  hospital.  In  a  few  minutes  the  arroyos  and  river 
beds  were  filled  with  roaring  torrents.  The  rainy  season  had 
begun.  Within  a  week  those  hills  which  had  looked  so  arid  and 
brown  at  our  arrival  were  green  with  abundant  grass. 

After  a  struggle  against  the  weakening  influence  of  the  new 

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ON  TO  MEXICO 

climate,  inoculation  and  vaccination,  the  men  commenced  to  gain 
back  the  strength  they  had  lost,  and  soon  we  began  to  ride  among 
the  hills  along  the  border  in  company  with  Lieut.  Thompson  of 
the  Tenth  Cavalry. 

We  spent  a  month  at  Nogales  doing  our  best  to  live  up  to  all 
the  traditions  and  standards  of  our  troop.  The  rookies  were 
daily  drilled  under  the  direction  of  Lieut.  Hughes.  Our  camp 
on  the  hillside  was  laid  out  after  the  manner  of  some 
European  park.  Men  of  artistic  temperament  were  ordered  to 
don  their  overalls,  seize  the  whitewash  brush  and  cover  every 
stone  within  our  precincts  with  a  coat  of  whitewash.  Cactus 
trees  were  trimmed  to  look  like  shade  trees  of  old  New  England, 
and  in  front  of  each  tent  could  be  discerned  mosaic  work  distinc- 
tive of  the  ability  of  the  particular  squad  that  occupied  it.  One 
day  the  order  came  to  put  up  a  mess  shed  and  cook  tent.  Work 
of  this  character  was  carried  out  under  the  direction  of  George 
Dean  and  Morton  Scoville.  After  infinite  labor  the  mess  shed 
became  almost  complete,  when  one  day  a  tropical  hurricane 
swept  across  the  hillside  and  two  weeks'  work  beneath  the  tropic 
sun  was  leveled  to  the  ground.  George  Dean  exclaimed  some- 
thing about  contractors  being  relieved  from  the  performance  of 
contracts  when  prevented  by  the  act  of  God.  But  this  didn't 
have  any  effect  on  the  military  rules  and  the  tent  was  ordered  to 
be  re-constructed. 

To  celebrate  the  completion  of  this  event  and  to  get  our 
minds  ofif  the  routine  of  military  life,  we  held  a  mock  trial  under 
its  spacious  roof.  Among  the  participants  were  Markham  and 
Sweeney,  plaintilifs,  "  Bath  House  Charley,"  Rhinoceros  Melvin, 
Prophylactic  Bailey,  and  Lizzie  Doran,  defendants.  The  defend- 
ants were  represented  by  Dick  Phillips  and  "  Plattsburgh  Bill  " 
but  under  the  able  cross  examination  of  Senator  Reynolds 
assisted  by  the  damaging  testimony  of  Mrs.  Leroy  (alias  Ian 
Mackenzie)  and  Serg.  Dickenson,  who  refused  to  testify  on  the 
ground  that  it  would  incriminate  himself,  it  developed  that  the 
defendants  had  no  real  defence.  And  when  Mrs.  Leroy  pro- 
duced the  identity  disk  of  Mr.  Hamersley,  found,  it  was  alleged, 
down  by  the  watering  trough,  the  jury  under  the  direction  of 
Foreman  Houghton  Bulkeley,  was  forced  to  conclude  that  the 
big  attorney  for  the  defence  was  also  guilty  of  contributory 
negligence  on  the  ground  that  he  did  not  know  how  to  handle  a 

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certain  big  black  horse  on  the  picket  hne,  and  on  the  further 
ground  that  in  the  execution  of  the  Manual  of  Arms  he  had  failed 
to  live  up  to  his  reputation  as  a  lecturer  on  military  subjects. 
On  July  15th,  however,  Mr.  Hamersley,  being  released  from 
custody,  announced  his  engagement  to  the  most  beautiful  girl 
in  Hartford. 

As  to  the  details  of  events  at  Nogales  I  might  go  on  forever 
recalling  to  your  minds  those  various  episodes  of  interest  but 
they  are  too  many.  Let  me  conclude  by  saying  that  after  two 
days  of  shooting  at  the  targets,  many  days  of  equitation,  several 
inspection  days  and  innumerable  days  of  fatigue  duty,  the  month 
rolled  by. 

About  the  ist  of  August  the  provost  guard  was  established 
under  the  direction  of  Serg.  Mills,  composed  of  Roy  Bassette, 
Christensen,  Gray  and  Morgan.  These  men  acted  as  traffic  cops 
on  the  road  to  Tucson  and  to  Cemetery  Hill  and  are  said  to 
have  performed  valuable  work  in  cleaning  up  the  town. 

On  July  31  General  Plummer's  staff  visited  our  camp  on 
Cemetery  Hill  popularly  known  and  designated  as  Hughes  Park. 
That  staff  reported  back  to  the  General  that  our  troop,  in  the 
matter  of  health  and  sanitation  was  the  best  outfit  at  Nogales. 
The  General  immediately  issued  a  bulletin  with  such  a  finding 
thereon,  and  ordered  it  read  four  times  to  every  one  of  the  10,000 
men  in  Nogales.  Thereafter  Captain  Davis'  smile  visibly 
lengthened  and  the  troopers  could  scarce  conceal  their  mirth 
upon  hearing  the  order  read  and  re-read  aloud  in  all  the  company 
streets  within  hearing. 

An  August  4th  the  General  appeared  on  the  hill  and  after 
taking  a  fancy  to  the  elaborate  mess  shed  which  Dean  and  Sco- 
ville  had  erected  and  expressing  an  apparent  intention  to  use  it 
for  a  bake  shop,  ordered  our  troop  to  evacuate  without  delay, 
and  take  possession  of  an  unknown  hamlet  amid  the  mountains 
to  the  westward,  known  as  Arivaca.  He  told  Capt.  Davis  the 
place  was  strategically  important,  and  should  be  occupied  by  a 
squadron,  but  that  he  had  every  confidence  in  the  ability  of  the 
troop  to  control  the  situation  —  equipped  as  they  were  with 
healthy  horses  and  healthy  men  and  able  officers.  Up  to  that 
time  no  other  outfit  had  been  regarded  efficient  enough  to  fill 
an  independent  post  and  we  were  perhaps  justly  elated. 


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ON  TO  MEXICO 

On  Monday  morning,  August  7th,  we  arose  at  3  :30  A.  M. 
and  began  our  journey  to  Arivaca,  fifty-six  miles  away.  It  was 
next  to  impossible  however  to  beat  that  Arizona  sun,  for  although 
it  was  cool  enough  at  the  beginning  to  chill  one's  watery  blood, 
suddenly  about  six  o'clock  Old  Sol  stuck  her  head  over  the 
eastern  mountain  range  and  commenced  to  so  unmercifully  beat 
down  upon  the  dusty  trail  to  Tubac  as  to  almost  immediately 
drive  the  thermometer  to  up  over  a  hundred.  Horses  sweltered 
under  a  full  pack.  Canteens  were  only  big  enough  to  tantalize ; 
and  to  many  of  us  it  seemed  as  tho  we  were  journeying  towards 
No-Man's  land.  At  noon  we  reached  a  little  oasis  on  the  Santa 
Cruz  River,  where  a  cow  had  died  in  the  early  morning  and  was 
already  ripe  enough  to  attract  scores  of  vultures  who  had  pre- 
ceded us  to  the  spot.  Long  homed  hungry  looking  steers  eyed 
us  curiously  as  we  unsaddled  for  our  noon  day  rest ;  munched 
two  hardtack  and  a  pickle  so  generously  furnished  us  by  Mess 
Serg.  Cutler,  and  stripped  to  the  skin  in  order  to  bathe  in  the 
waters  of  the  Santa  Cruz  before  the  torrents  of  yesterday  had 
passed  once  for  all  over  its  sandy  bottom  to  the  sea.  Men  like 
Marshall  Holcombe,  Phil  Wainwright  and  Shrimp  Hansel 
crawled  about  in  that  roaring,  tepid,  murky  torrent  for  an 
hour,  but,  when  they  emerged  on  the  terra  firma,  looked  just  as 
dirty  and  tired  as  they  did  before. 

Our  nooning  over,  we  crawled  up  the  trail  seven  or  eight 
miles  to  a  flat  just  north  of  Tubac  which  had  been  picked  out 
by  some  military  genius  as  a  proper  place  to  camp.  It  appeared 
to  be  an  ideal  spot.  It  was  near  water,  it  was  nearer  level  than 
any  barn  floor  in  Granby,  and  there  were  no  sticks  or  stones  to 
disturb  the  sleeping  soldier.  So  we  put  up  our  picket  line, 
erected  our  dog  tents,  stowed  away  our  equipment,  put  on  our 
watering  bridles  and  started  to  water  our  horses,  all  lightly  clad 
and  carrying  web  belts  and  revolvers.  Well,  it  took  us  about 
an  hour  to  water  those  horses.  And  while  we  were  doing  it,  a 
great  black  cloud  unceremoniously  enveloped  us,  and  without 
delay  staged  a  veritable  cloudburst  for  our  particular  benefit. 
We  were  wet  to  the  skin  and  upon  coming  in  sight  of  our  camp 
were  astonished  to  find  we  had  set  our  tents  in  the  middle  of  a 
broad  inland  sea  at  no  spot  over  seven  inches  deep.  As  Lieut. 
Cheney  tells  it  in  one  of  his  letters  home,  —  after  we  had  done 
a  little  irrigating,  a  warm  wind  blew  up  from  the  south  and 

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everybody  passed  a  pleasant  night  on  the  yielding  ground 
wrapped  in  wet  clothes  and  wringing  blankets.  We  arose  again 
at  3 130  and  were  on  our  way  with  the  rising  sun.  Under  the 
lead  of  a  guide  procured  by  Cy  Melvin  —  our  Spanish  scholar  — 
we  spent  the  day  promiscuously  walking,  trotting  and  galloping 
through  the  mountain  passes  and  plains  a  distance  of  say  26 
parasangs  until  we  came  to  Arivaca. 

Two  hours  later  Lieut.  Cheney  arrived  with  our  wagons 
drawn  by  West  Hartford  mules  which  had  to  come  the  long 
way  through  Amada.  The  following  morning  about  ten  o'clock 
a  great  cloud  of  dust  to  the  northward  and  purring  of  motors 
betokened  the  arrival  of  Lieut.  Hughes  with  thirty-two  loaded 
trucks  and  thirty  rookies.  Escorting  Springfield  Kelleys  over 
paths  called  roads  by  courtesy,  rivers  without  bridges,  and  along 
precipices  which  might  cave  in  any  minute,  was  a  new  experi- 
ence, and  I  venture  to  say,  will  be  no  sooner  forgotten  than  will 
the  panorama  westward  towards  Baboquivari  be  forgotten  by 
those  troopers  who  traveled  by  horse  through  the  pass  from 
Tubac. 

We  spent  almost  nine  weeks  at  Arivaca  encamped  within 
the  confines  of  a  barbed  wire  enclosure,  planked  by  adobe  walled 
store  —  adobe  church  and  adobe  residences  occupied  by  both 
men  and  chickens  and  cattle.  We  guarded  the  old  smugglers' 
trail  leading  southward  from  Tucson,  Arizona,  to  Saric, 
Sonora.  We  patrolled  the  mining  and  cattle  country  to  the 
southward  along  the  Border.  Montana,  California  Gulch,  the 
Stone  House,  La  Osa,  Tres  Bellotes,  Sasabi,  Buenos  Ayres,  and 
Oro  Blanca  became  familiar  names  and  still  recall  familiar 
scenes. 

It  would  take  too  long  to  tell  every  episode  of  interest  which 
transpired  during  our  tour  of  duty  on  the  Border.  But  for  the 
benefit  of  those  of  you  who  weren't  there  let  me  sketch  for  you 
a  few  of  the  incidents  of  our  life  at  Arivaca  together  with  now 
and  then  a  portrait  of  some  of  the  men  who  worked  with  us. 

The  bugles  blown  by  Haynes  and  Taylor  no  sooner  cut  the 
chill  morning  air  (as  one  finds  it  before  sunrise)  than  can  be 
heard  the  stentorian  voice  of  Serg.  Myers  exclaiming,  "  What's 
the  matter  with  you  sergeants  anyway.  Dexter  you're  slipping 
all  the  time."  A  moment  later  Mother  Dexter,  as  he  is  affec- 
tionately called  by  all  those  who  have  served  under  him,  appears 

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at  the  doorway  of  the  7th  and  8th  squads  with  the  cheerful  re- 
mark "everybody  happy?"  Walter  Gard,  whose  muzzle  Cor- 
poral Comey  mislaid  early  in  the  campaign,  lets  out  some 
remark  about  the  misfortune  of  being  commanded  by  men  of 
inferior  ability.  Private  Mcintosh  who  has  devoured  no  less 
than  20  ice  cream  cones  on  the  day  before,  and  the  outside  of 
whose  stomach  probably  resembled  an  ice  cream  freezer  on  a 
July  day  is  by  this  time  sufficiently  awake  to  remember  that  it 
is  his  turn  for  guard  and  he  forthwith  requests  being  confined 
to  quarters  for  the  day.  Parmelee  thereupon  commences  to 
complain  because  Supply  Serg.  Shearer  can't  get  a  pair  of  shoes 
big  enough  to  fit  him,  and  asserts  that  his  working  days  are 
numbered  unless  he  received  another  installment  of  shoe  leather. 
Big  Bill  Savage  of  Yale  football  fame  passing  by  after  a  tick  of 
guard  duty,  expands  that  theme  a  little  by  saying,  "  I  don't  under- 
stand the  system  that  man  Shearer  goes  by.  If  you  need  a 
sight  cover,  drift  slide  or  curb  chain  you  can  crawl  through  hell 
with  a  broken  back  before  he  will  give  you  one  but  if  you 
happen  to  get  stocked  up  with  eleven  pair  of  drawers,  he'll  insist 
on  giving  you  three  or  four  pair  to  lay  around  in  the  dirt  under 
your  bunk.  Who  furnishes  the  rules  for  that  guy  to  work  under 
anyway?"  By  this  time  everybody  except  Deke  Hastings  is 
dressed  and  probably  everybody  has  fallen  into  line  in  proper 
platoon  formation,  except  Henry  Brown  and  Paul  Messinger, 
who  it  is  safe  to  assume  are  elsewhere. 

After  reporting,  everybody  seeks  the  picket  line  with  curry- 
comb and  brush.  At  first  the  rookies  find  it  hard  to  recognize 
their  own  horses  after  a  night  of  transposition  by  the  guard. 
"  Have  you  groomed  your  own  horse  ?  "  queried  Serg.  Hughes 
of  Mackenzie  one  morning.  "  I  think  so,  sir,"  said  the  canny 
Scotchman,  "  I've  groomed  three  thoroughly  and  one  partially. 
I  tied  him  right  in  this  neighborhood  when  we  came  last  night." 

Vividly  do  I  recall  certain  other  morning  grooming  scenes. 
For  instance  Duke  Wilde  at  the  far  end  of  the  picket  line  with 
curry-comb  in  one  hand  and  a  tent  pin  in  the  other  making  a 
laudable  yet  not  effective  effort  to  groom  Parmelee's  black  Beel- 
zebub; Bill  Buck  standing  about  opposite  Mackenzie  and  with 
a  curry-comb  tickling  Bess  beneath  the  belly  until  her  ears  lay 
back  and  she  lands  with  energy  anything  in  sight ;  Bill  Hamersley 
affectionately    cooing    with    "  Bullie    Dear,"    and    "  Silvie    and 

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Cookie "  grooming  Cutler  and  Hansel,  two  of  our  best  West 
Hartford  mules. 

After  grooming  and  feeding  we  all  wash  up  and  go  to  break- 
fast. This  function  is  presided  over  by  that  able  sergeant 
popularly  known  as  Raspberry  Jam  Cutler  and  Jess  Harris 
assisted  by  such  willing  privates  as  Sid  Rodda  and  Bernard  Jack- 
son. Passing  down  the  line  each  man  gets  three  pieces  of  sow 
belly,  bread,  or  hardtack  with  raspberry  jam,  a  cup  of  cofifee  and 
some  oatmeal.  While  Hamersley  and  Bulkeley  seize  the  occa- 
sion to  simulate  the  European  method  of  fighting  with  liquid 
fire,  Bath  House  Charlie  arrives  a  little  late  dressed  in  a 
gaudy  bathing  suit  and  is  deemed  improperly  garbed  to  come  to 
Serg.  Cutler's  royal  table.  Charlie's  temper  gets  the  best  of  him 
and  he  hurls  a  great  tuber  (which  he  has  already  received)  into 
the  oatmeal  can  and,  like  Achilles,  retires  to  his  tent,  a  picture  of 
haughty  disgust. 

After  breakfast  watering  is  in  order.  Long  ago  blankets  and 
saddles  have  been  discarded  for  this  operation,  and  in  a  jifYy  the 
whole  troop  is  mounted  bareback  in  column  of  twos  and  on  the 
way  to  Arivaca  Crick,  which  with  full  stream  flows  past  the 
town  and  within  two  miles  thereafter  runs  dry.  Woodmancy's 
mare  unloads  him  into  the  middle  of  the  creek.  As  he  rises  to 
a  sitting  posture  he  is  roundly  cussed  by  the  sergeant  in  charge 
of  ceremonies  for  riling  the  water  so  that  the  horses  can't  drink. 
This  done,  part  of  the  troopers  remain  in  camp  to  perform 
fatigue  duties,  while  the  remainder  trot  the  horses  up  the  road 
a  mile  to  the  meadow  to  graze.  There  is  some  delay  in  getting  off 
because  Bath  House  can't  mount  and  Phil  Roberts,  laboring 
under  the  impression  that  Lady  has  swallowed  her  curb  chain, 
excitedly  requests  Father  Williams  to  lend  a  stomach  grappling 
iron.  At  last  they  get  off  and  those  remaining  in  camp  go  at 
their  especial  duties. 

Whitaker  repairs  leather;  Father  Williams  doctors  sick 
horses ;  Senator  Reynolds  and  the  old  guard  squad  sweep  the 
picket  line  so  clean  as  to  make  it  difificult  for  the  many  pigs  and 
chickens  belonging  to  the  neighboring  Mexicans  to  glean  a  living. 
Rough  Allen,  the  hair  cutter,  really  belongs  to  the  fatigue  squad 
but  by  telling  Houghton  Bulkeley  how  to  do  two  men's  work 
with  the  last  available  dung  fork,  and  by  making  an  occasional 
revolution  around  the  hay  stack  at  the  Psychological  moment,  he 


ON  TO  MEXICO 

passes  the  forenoon  without  completely  exhausting  himself. 
Corp.  Arthur  Allen,  who  has  experienced  some  trouble  from 
being  short  on  his  horse  count  is  heard  to  explain  to  the  relief 
"  Now,  fellows,  we  are  responsible  for  89  horses.  If  any  officer 
should  ask  you  how  many  horses  we  have  on  the  line,  make  the 
count  good.  It's  just  as  well  to  have  one  or  two  extra.  Then 
you  won't  run  behind.  One  of  the  sergeants  made  so  much  fuss 
over  the  loss  of  one  horse  that  I  nearly  invited  him  out  back  of 
the  cemetery  to  talk  the  matter  over." 

About  1 1 130  the  morning  labors  are  finished.  Everybody 
tries  to  take  it  easy  —  or  rather  everybody  assumes  a  sleeping 
posture  and  spends  the  hour  of  recreation  beating  ofif  the  flies 
that  hover  over  the  camp  thicker  than  locusts  in  Egypt.  We 
lunch  on  cold  tea,  spaghetti  and  blackberry  jam,  and  after  a 
suitable  siesta,  fatigue  call  sounds.  The  "  Top  "  reels  oflf  a  list 
of  things  to  be  done  that  must  have  taxed  the  ingenuity  of  some- 
one higher  up  who  does  the  thinking.  Men  of  artistic  tempera- 
ment like  Bassette,  Marshall  Holcombe,  Fred  Way  and  Jim 
Slimmon  are  turned  loose  on  the  whitewash  brush  with  instruc- 
tions to  whiten  and  sterilize  every  fence  post  and  adobe  wall  in 
sight,  and,  after  that,  to  give  up  the  brush  to  Baldwin  and  Ban- 
nister who  will  touch  up  certain  rocks  near  the  latrine  designated 
for  those  decorative  purposes  by  Lieut  Hughes. 

Serg.  Dickenson  is  ordered  to  take  his  platoon  and  the  mule 
team  over  in  the  lot  and  fetch  stones  enough  to  macadam  the 
ancient  cow  yard  where  our  wash  room  is  located.  Serg.  West- 
brook  is  ordered  to  take  his  platoon  out  and  start  a  new  latrine 
because  the  last  one  we  dug,  measuring  three  feet  wide,  sixteen 
feet  long  and  twelve  feet  deep,  is  half  full,  and  digging  in  Ari- 
vaca  is  no  cinch.  Hamersley  seizes  a  shovel  and  descends  into 
the  hole,  hoping  this  won't  get  as  much  out  of  him  as  the  last 
latrine  did,  and  crawls  out  exhausted  ten  minutes  later  pulling 
almost  as  much  dirt  into  the  hole  as  he  threw  out.  Deke  Hast- 
ings and  Markham  following  turn  with  about  the  same  result. 
Finally  Sandy  Cushman  and  John  Sweeney  do  their  tricks; 
time  being  about  up  a  little  measuring  convinces  Westie  that  as 
a  result  of  the  afternoon's  labor  he  will  be  able  to  report  a  full 
three  inches  of  solid  progress. 

Christensen  at  recall  from  fatigue  returns  to  the  abode  of 
the  Campfire  Girls  of  America  ruled  over  by  that  man,  Corp. 

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George  W.  Cheney,  and  explains  to  Little  who  is  already  polish- 
ing his  gun  for  inspection  at  Guard  Mount  "  Don't  I  get  dirt  tho ; 
they  put  me  on  a  detail  to  move  the  commissary  department: 
Serg.  Cutler,  Bernard  Jackson,  Jimmie  Greer,  Pike  and  Barrows 
and  Welles.  Greer  had  a  sore  finger  and  couldn't  lift.  Barrows 
crabbed  all  the  time,  and  Pike  won't  work  much  anyway  and 
Jackson  and  I  did  all  the  work  while  Welles  took  pictures  of  a 
Mexican  funeral." 

Supper  composed  of  beans,  bread  and  blackberry  jam  is 
served  at  5 :30  and  generally  just  as  the  sun  has  disappeared 
beyond  the  western  mountain  range  clothing  the  majestic  Babo- 
quivari  and,  in  fact,  all  of  the  surrounding  country,  in  one  of 
the  richest  sunsets  you  ever  saw,  the  ceremony  of  guard  mount 
takes  place.  Everyone  except  possibly  Cy  Melvin  and  Bill 
Savage  are  keen  contestants  for  the  honor  of  orderly.  Allen 
Dexter,  Gib  Shepard,  Dwight  Pease,  Stud  Gray  and  Bath  House 
Charlie  are  all  there  as  tho  fresh  from  a  bandbox  but  Jimmie 
Bristol  out  points  all  competitors  because  he  remembers  the  size 
of  his  hat  and  is  loudly  cheered  by  the  Jaw  Bone  Squad,  every- 
one of  whom  have  been  selected  as  orderly  except  the  cook  and 
corporal,  both  of  whom  are  ineligible.  This  record  was  achieved 
by  no  other  squad.  And  not  even  modesty  can  deter  me  from 
saying  that  at  Arivaca  under  the  leadership  of  General  Comey 
it  was  one  of  the  best  fighting  outfits  in  this  spirited  organization. 

About  the  time  the  onlookers  from  the  other  squads  have  paid 
up  their  bets  and  the  sun  has  all  but  disappeared  a  great  cry  arises 
—  The  Trucks,  The  Trucks :  —  Sure  enough  25  of  them  loaded 
with  alfalfa,  oats,  crude  oil,  whitewash  and  hardtack  come  roar- 
ing into  the  yard.  "  I'll  bet  you  a  dollar  we  stay  here  two 
months  more,"  yells  Goodrich  Markham,  as  he  looks  regretfully 
at  this  new  assortment  of  supplies.  We  all  turn  to  with  a  will 
and  after  an  hour  of  groaning  and  straining  the  hay  mow  is 
replenished,  the  oat  bin  refilled,  and  the  commissary  department 
well  supplied  with  sow  belly  and  blackberry  jam.  The  unex- 
pected arrival  of  the  trucks,  however,  has  only  temporarily  de- 
layed the  real  business  of  the  evening,  over  in  the  mess  tent, 
where  poker,  the  national  game  of  chance,  is  recklessly  yet  skill- 
fully played  by  some,  where  bridge  or  reading  and  writing  are 
the  pastimes  of  others.  At  ten  o'clock  every  man,  except  the 
guard,  even  those  who  have  avoided  blackberry  jam  and  beans 

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by  spending  their  day's  pay  at  Carmelita's,  has  turned  in  for  a 
night  of  rest,  justly  weary  from  either  thirty  miles  of  patrol 
duty,  fatigue  duty,  guard  duty  or  cook  detail.  Altho  lights  are 
out  Bob  Thomas  is  observed  stealthily  making  a  mysterious 
application  of  foot  ease. 

Hopes  of  complete  rest,  however,  are  in  vain.  About  mid- 
night that  long  headed  commander  of  the  camp  —  Capt.  J.  H. 
K.  Davis  —  happened  to  be  making  an  observation  round  to  see 
if  the  camp  was  ship  shape  and,  whether  as  Jimmie  Taylor  says 
he  stepped  on  a  horned  toad  or  a  cactus  plant,  we  don't  know, 
but  we  do  know  that  in  less  time  than  it  takes  to  tell  it  Heintze 
was  calling  us  "to  arms."  Shall  I  say  pandemonium  reigned? 
If  so,  only  for  a  minute.  We  were  soon  standing  in  platoon 
formation,  clad  in  all  kinds  of  costumes  but  with  rifles,  pistols 
and  "  bandellettes "  nevertheless.  Under  Lieut.  Bulkeley  and 
Serg.  Cheney  the  guard  had  already  taken  the  danger  post  at 
Arivaca  creek  near  the  smugglers'  trail  that  leads  into  Mexico. 
Serg.  Myers  with  customary  promptness  and  skill  did  his  part 
by  moving  the  ist  platoon  to  a  ravine  beyond  the  picket  line  as 
a  protection  for  that  flank.  Other  platoons  moved  to  their 
designated  spots.  It  all  happened  so  quickly  that  my  memory 
of  that  night  call  is  a  little  hazy.  I  do,  however,  remember  hear- 
ing Mother  Dexter  calling  frantically  "  Where  in  hell  is  the  rest 
of  the  4th  platoon?"  Nobody  knew.  But  when  that  night  call 
was  over  and  we  had  returned  to  our  tents  we  found  John  Cook 
and  Lawrence  Hansel  "  froze  to  the  hay "  and  sleeping  as 
serenely  as  little  children  unmindful  of  and  unhaunted  by  the 
fears  of  those  of  us  who  waking  really  believed  for  a  moment 
that  the  Mexicans  were  upon  us. 

I  haven't  begun  to  recall  to  you  the  interesting  incidents  of 
our  nine  weeks'  stay  in  this  lonely  hamlet  in  the  open  cattle 
country  beneath  the  open  sky,  but  my  time  is  short  and  I  must 
stop. 

On  Tuesday  morning,  October  loth,  Lieut.  Thompson  with 
troopers  from  the  2nd  Cavalry  arrived  at  Arivaca  and  relieved 
us.  Capt.  Davis  evacuated  that  still  familiar  looking  camp 
ground  immediately  and  at  i  P.  M.  that  afternoon  began  the 
march  by  way  of  Montana  Peak  and  Bear  Valley  back  to 
Nogales.  That  moonlight  ride  over  the  mountains  and  through 
Bear  Valley,  still  untouched  by  the  hand  of  man,  will  not  soon 

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be  forgotten  by  those  who  knew  and  loved  that  wilderness  and 
grandeur. 

On  Friday,  October  13th,  after  waiting  two  days  on  the  old 
camp  ground  of  the  ist  Infantry,  we  entrained;  and,  at  six 
o'clock,  just  as  the  shroud  of  darkness  was  about  to  fall,  we 
began  our  long  journey  home. 

There  was  a  sadness  akin  to  sorrow  about  the  departure 
which  we  will  not  soon  forget.  One  who  had  been  with  us  all 
the  long  journey  from  Niantic  to  Nogales  was  not  with  us. 
We  learned  from  Peterson  that  he  was  delirious  and  was  to  be 
operated  upon  at  the  main  hospital  at  Nogales  that  day.  When 
we  reached  Chicago  on  October  i8th  we  learned  that  Nick 
Carter  had  passed  away.  With  him  died  one  of  the  most  con- 
scientious soldiers  in  this  or  any  other  troop.  I  knew  him  well 
and  think  that  you  will  agree  with  me  when  I  say  he  was 
"  accomplished  without  ostentation,  grave  without  austerity, 
gentle  without  weakness,  cheerful  without  frivolity,  conciliatory 
but  unbending,  rigid  in  performance,  yet  indulgent  towards  all 
faults  but  his  own." 

On  October  21st,  at  about  seven  o'clock  in  the  evening  after 
a  week  of  incessant  travel,  we  reached  our  native  city  where  we 
were  not  only  greeted  by  wife  and  child  and  sweetheart  but  also 
by  countless  friends.  As  we  marched  up  Main  Street  and  out 
Famiington  Avenue  shivers  of  intense  joy  again  traveled  through 
our  spinal  cords.  We  were  home  again  in  the  fairest  city  in  this 
broad  land.  Our  reception  was  wonderful.  Even  West  Hart- 
ford received  us  to  her  arms  and  we  were  escorted  from  the 
station  to  our  Armory  accompanied  by  citizens,  Foot  Guard  and 
Veterans  of  this  troop,  the  latter  of  whom  even  helped  us  un- 
saddle and  feed.  Old  Baldur  altho  four  months  in  foreign 
parts,  found  his  way  from  the  water  trough  unaided  to  his 
accustomed  stall  in  the  Armory  stable. 

Likewise  the  members  of  this  troop  after  going  through  the 
motions  of  an  inspection  of  equipment,  a  parade  past  our  Mayor 
and  City  Fathers,  and  of  being  mustered  out  of  federal  service, 
returned  each  without  delay  to  his  own  niche  in  economic  life 
of  our  nation. 

In  Pottsdam,  Germany  it  is  said  one  sees  an  unusually  large 
number  of  very  tall  men.  These  are  the  descendants  of  the 
women  of  the  town  and  the  tall  guards  of  Frederick  the  Great, 

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]\I.   (_;.    Ihilkelev      W'estbrook 


C.    D.   Cheney 


Hughes 


ON  TO  MEXICO 

who  were  quartered  for  over  fifty  years  in  that  city.  At  Ari- 
vaca,  I  am  proud  to  say,  the  conduct  of  the  troopers  was  above 
reproach,  and  if  we  believe  the  letters  we  have  received  since 
our  return,  we  have  left  in  Pima  County,  Arizona,  a  favorable 
impression  which  will  not  soon  be  forgotten. 

Of  the  events  that  have  transpired  since  our  return  from  the 
Border  let  me  speak  briefly  in  order  that  they  may  be  incorpo- 
rated in  the  year's  history. 

During  November,  we  lost  both  Captain  Davis  and  Captain 
Cheney.  These  officers  had  long  since  done  more  than  their 
share  for  the  National  Guard  of  this  State.  And  even  if  busi- 
ness had  not  made  such  a  course  imperative  their  resignations 
on  the  ground  of  length  of  service  alone,  would  have  been 
justified.  Neither  of  those  able  officers  require  any  words  of 
commendation  to  this  troop  from  me.  Their  reasonable  fore- 
sight and  their  prolonged  and  conscientious  labors  in  behalf  of 
the  troop  entitle  them  to  stand  side  by  side  with  that  gifted 
pioneer  Captain,  James  L.  Howard,  whose  efforts  and  ability, 
have  always  been  appreciated  by  the  members  of  our  organiza- 
tion. 

The  captains'  shoes  that  they  left  empty  have  been  well  filled 
by  Morgan  Bulkeley,  Jr.,  and  the  first  and  second  lieutenancies 
in  this  command  are  now  occupied  respectively  by  Rawdon  W. 
Myers  and  Stillman  F.  Westbrook,  both  men  of  experience  who 
often  have  been  tried  and  never  found  wanting.  Under  this 
new  leadership,  altho  the  old  regime  has  passed  away,  we  are 
trying  to  live  up  to  the  spirit  of  the  New  Federalized  Militia  law 
and  to  satisfy  the  Government's  most  exacting  demands.  At 
our  inspection  in  January,  1917,  Major  Smedberg,  acting  for  the 
Federal  Government,  gave  us  a  rating  of  "  very  good  "  which 
I  understand  to  be  the  best  rating  given  by  him  to  any  national 
guard  cavalry  organized  to  date. 

As  has  already  been  said,  tonight  is  the  sexennial  since  the 
formation  of  this  troop.  Tomorrow  some  of  you  who  have  been 
with  it  since  the  beginning  will  pass  into  the  reserve.  We  con- 
gratulate you  for  having  done  your  share  towards  making  this 
organization  what  it  is.  We  who  remain  behind  will  try  to  carry 
on  in  still  fuller  measure  the  work  you  have  so  well  begun. 
What  the  near  future  has  in  store  for  us  no  man  can  tell.  Our 
prophecies  of  yesterday  have  come  true.     We  have  seen  duty 

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on  the  Border  and  all  but  one  have  returned  to  tell  the  tale. 
But  has  our  work  there  been  finished?  Some  think  not.  Our 
up  to  date  and  patriotic  Governor,  Marcus  H.  Holcomb,  is  re- 
ported to  have  said  that  all  Mexico  v^^asn't  worth  a  regiment  of 
American  boys.  In  addition  to  Bill  Hamersley,  Edgar  Blake  and 
Frank  Lambert,  I  am  certain  that  at  least  200,000  mothers  and 
as  many  men  in  the  state  of  Connecticut  would  echo  that  senti- 
ment. 

But  only  a  generation  ago  the  German  people,  speaking 
through  the  mouth  of  the  great  Bismarck  said  that  the  Balkans 
weren't  worth  the  life  of  a  single  Pomeranian  Grenadier.  Fo^ 
two  years,  however,  thousands  upon  thousands  of  the  sons  of 
the  Fatherland  have  spilled  their  blood  to  obtain  supremacy  in 
that  very  quarter  of  the  globe.  And  now  as  the  clouds  of  war 
bear  down  upon  us  if  we  can  believe  the  latest  reports  relative 
to  the  machinations  of  a  Machivellian  German  diplomacy,  the 
stage  is  being  set  for  a  struggle  which  involves  not  alone  Europe 
and  the  Balkans,  but  Mexico  and  our  own  land  as  well.  Liberty, 
Democracy,  freedom,  safety  on  the  high  seas,  and  even  the 
right  of  small  neutral  nations  to  exist  are  at  stake.  The  oppo- 
nent of  these  fundamental  principles  of  Anglo-Saxonism  is  still 
strong  and  unconquered.  She  has  refused  our  demands,  flouted 
our  wishes  and  evidence  even  now  shows  she  is  plotting  our 
downfall.  Before  another  troop  year  has  rolled  around  there 
may  be  heavy  work  cut  out  for  us  to  do.  But  in  words  of  a 
certain  poet,  whether  that  work  be  of  war  or  of  peace, 

"  Let  us  live  for  those  who  need  us. 
For  those  who  know  us  true. 
For  the  stars  which  shine  above  us 
And  wait  our  coming  too; 
For  the  wrongs  that  need  resistance, 
For  the  weak  who  need  assistance 
For  our  future  in  the  distance 
And  the  good  that  we  can  do." 

Cy  Seymour. 


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W  illiiuii  J.   Hanurslcy 


Federal  Inspection  at  Arivaca 


Holcomhe 


Universit\-  Club 

Carter  L.  Allen  Shepard   Reynolds 
Hill      McKee  Hamersley  Mills     Welles 

Whitney   Thomas    Raridcn        Dean  A.  \V.  Allen  Blake  Doran      D.  A.  Pease   Eaton 

Roberts     Cushman  Harris  R.  H.  Phillips  Melvin 

Card  Davis    M.  G.  Bulkeley 


A.  M.  Dexter     G.  W.  Cheney 
Westbruok  Seymour  Cutler 


Hastings 
Sweeney  Barber 


XIV 

ARIZONA  DAYS 

Extracts  from  Diary  of  Private  Siveeney 

Saturday,  June  24,  1916. 
Private  Sweeney  was  appointed  Troop  Clerk,  pro  tern,  and 
took  up  his  residence  with  First  Serg.  Myers.  Today  was  made 
a  sort  of  day  of  rest  after  our  strenuous  hike  of  a  day  and  a 
half.  There  was  no  riding  and  little  work  of  any  kind.  Visitors 
were  many  throughout  the  day.  A  little  work  was  done  to  our 
equipment,  and  later  in  the  day  Troop  A  blew  in,  and  quite  a 
few  of  the  Infantry  Companies.  We  groomed  in  the  morning 
and  helped  arrange  the  store  tent.  We  branded  quite  a  few  of 
the  horses  and  took  their  descriptions.  The  boys  all  got  a  good 
rest  today  and  a  few  went  in  swimming  in  the  Inlet,  salt  water. 
New  appointments  were  made,  to  wit :  Lance  Corp.  Comey  to  be 
Corp. ;  Private  Art.  Allen  to  be  Corp. ;  Private  Eaton  to  be 
Lance  Corp.     The  7th  and  8th  squads  were  made. 

Sunday,  June  25,  1916. 
Sunday  it  rained,  rained  and  rained.  The  troop  went  out 
for  a  practice  ride  in  A.  M.  in  the  light  misty  rain.  Private 
James  Parsons  was  thrown  while  on  the  practice  ride,  but  was 
not  injured  a  bit.  He  seemed  to  have  lost  control  of  his  horse 
and  both  he  and  horse  went  down.  There  were  quite  a  few 
visitors  in  camp  for  a  wet  and  rainy  day,  and  a  few  of  the 
tents  entertained  visitors  at  dinner  in  their  tents.  The  camp  all 
over  was  a  veritable  sea  of  mud.  Everyone  was  disgusted  with 
the  day  and  retired  early,  little  dreaming  of  what  the  morrow 
would  bring  forth.  Several  of  the  men  had  leave  of  absence  for 
several  hours,  and  Private  Hamersley  for  a  whole  day.  Sergt. 
Hughes  returned  today  with  Lieut.  Cheney,  from  N.  Y,  C. 
where  they  were  looking  over  horses. 

MoND.\Y,  June  26,  1916. 
About  12  :oo  midnight,  Sunday,  we  received  an  order  to 
pack  up  immediately  for  instant  departure  to  the  Border.  The 
Troop  was  roused  by  squads  and  ever}'one  went  thru  the  physi- 
cal exam.  We  lost  6  men  on  account  of  physical  disabilities. 
We  arose  at  5  :oo  and  started  packing  up.  In  the  forenoon  the 
horses  were  groomed,  watered  and  fed  about  9:00,  and  things 
were  now  going  first  rate  for  the  packing  of  our  equipments. 
We  struck  our  pyramidal  tents  at  i  :oo,  received  a  host  of  callers 
who  heard  the  sudden  news  in  Hartford  and  sped  down  to  camp 

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by  train  and  auto.  The  rest  of  the  horses  were  branded  and 
identified  and  everyone  waited  for  the  order  to  go.  At  7  :oo  we 
saddled  and  departed  for  the  train ;  after  a  two  hour  wait  for 
our  train,  disgusted  we  returned  to  camp,  slept  any  old  way,  on 
the  ground. 

Tuesday,  June  27,  1916. 
We  arose  at  4  :oo  and  hiked  it  straightway  for  the  train  at 
Niantic  after  watering  and  feeding  the  horses  at  Camp.  We 
left  Niantic  Station  about  8  :oo  and  went  right  thru  to  New 
Haven  where  a  great  crowd  met  us.  Thence  on  to  Danbury  via 
the  N.  E.  Division  thru  Derby.  At  Danbury  the  ovation  was 
deafening  indeed.  Thence  on  to  Poughkeepsie  and  over  the 
bridge.  At  Campbell  Hall  we  took  a  new  route  out  thru  May- 
brook.  Our  horses  were  watered  and  fed  on  the  train  to-day. 
The  reception  up  thru  the  state  of  N.  Y.  was  wonderful.  We 
passed  Camp  Whitman  on  the  way,  and  it  was  a  large  camp  of 
probably  over  i  ,000  men.  We  got  into  Rochester  at  about  5  :oo, 
everybody  in  good  shape.  We  passed  and  met  with  lots  of 
Mass.  Troops  on  the  way.    Early  to  bed. 

Wednesday,  June  28,  1916. 
We  woke  in  Utica,  N.  Y.,  about  5  :oo  and  watered  and  fed 
all  the  horses,  and  took  some  out  on  the  passenger  platform, 
those  in  the  baggage  cars  only.  We  left  Utica  at  9  :oo  after  our 
setting-up  exercises.  These  were  our  first  setting-up  exercises 
which  took  place  every  day.  Continuing,  we  passed  thru  Syra- 
cuse, the  Salt  City.  At  about  6:00  we  made  Buffalo,  the  Stock 
Yards.  We  took  off  all  the  horses  and  put  them  in  the  nearby 
pens.  We  groomed  for  half  an  hour,  fed  and  watered.  We  lay 
there  watering  and  feeding  a  good  four  hours.  Cutler,  Stewart, 
Westbrook  and  Lieut.  Bulkeley  went  uptown  and  nailed  some 
water,  and  made  some  purchases.  We  lay  in  Buffalo  most  of 
the  night  scouting  around.  We  left  about  1 1 130.  The  whole 
trip  was  in  the  car  until  our  coaches  were  put  on.  We  retired 
at  12:30. 

Thursday,  June  29,   1916. 

In  Cleveland  next  noon  and  went  thru  State  of  Ohio.  We 
passed  thru  Erie,  Pa.,  early  in  the  A.  M.  and  arrived  in  Cleve- 
land about  1 1  :oo.  Erwin  Rankin  met  us  here  and  was  a  wel- 
come visitor.  We  stopped  in  Cleveland  about  one-half  hour. 
At  about  three  in  the  P.  ;\I.  we  stopped  at  Bellevue,  Ohio,  to 
water,  feed  and  groom.  This  lasted  about  two  hours  and  we 
started  again  at  5  :oo.  At  9  :oo  that  evening  we  stopped  at  Fort 
Wayne,  Ind.,  and  received  a  great  reception,  the  whole  town  was 
out  it  seemed,  and  we  serenaded  them  and  they  serenaded  us. 
Shortly  after  leaving  Fort  Wayne  we  passed  over  the  well-known 
and  justly  famous  (in  song)  Wabash  River.  Cleveland  im- 
pressed us  as  a  very  busy  place.  We  got  a  view  of  the  lake 
shortly  after  leaving  Cleveland. 

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Friday,  June  30,  1916. 
To-day  was  our  busiest  day  yet  while  on  the  train.  We 
arrived  in  Chicago  at  an  early  hour  —  6  A.  M.  —  and  took  off 
the  horses  and  placed  them  in  some  of  the  pens  in  the  stockyard. 
A  large  number  of  the  boys  departed  right  away  for  the  Chicago 
Athletic  Club,  and  some  to  the  University  Club  where  a  swim, 
bath,  shave,  haircut  and  a  general  clean-up  was  enjoyed  by  the 
Troopers.  The  Officers  went  to  the  Q.  M.  Dept.  and  got  some 
needed  supplies,  etc.,  and  later  went  over  to  Montgomery,  Ward 
&  Co.  to  buy  a  huge  supply  of  materials  for  our  canteen  to  be 
started.  A  whole  lot  of  needed  shopping  was  now  done  about 
town  and  at  3  :oo  we  drew  out.  This  was  our  loveliest  day 
yet,  as  it  was  a  great  change  to  the  monotony  of  train  riding. 

Saturday,  July  i,  191 6. 
Arrived  outside  of  Des  Moines  at  about  8 :30,  but  didn't 
pass  thru  main  section  of  city.  To-day  was  the  hottest  yet  ex- 
perienced, giving  us  a  bit  of  a  taste  of  what  to  expect  in 
Nogales,  Ariz.  We  hope  to  arrive  there  next  Saturday  or  Sun- 
day. At  1 1  :oo  or  thereabouts  a  stop  was  made  at  Larimo,  Iowa, 
and  we  took  off  our  horses.  The  horses  grazed  in  the  nearby 
farmland  and  later  were  watered.  The  horses  no  doubt  enjoyed 
this  chance  to  stretch  their  legs,  but  for  the  Troopers  it  was 
hard  and  strenuous  work,  and  made  the  sweat  roll  off  in  streams. 
A  canteen  was  started  to-day  which  will  be  continued  during 
our  stay  at  Nogales.     Everyone  is  in  good  shape. 

Sunday,  July  2,  1916. 
We  passed  thru  Kansas  City  about  12:30  midnight,  of  Satur- 
day, and  had  a  break-down.  We  pulled  out  of  Kansas  City  at 
3  :c)0  and  woke  up  in  Farleigh,  Kansas,  where  we  took  oft'  all 
the  horses,  watered  and  fed  and  groomed.  We  were  off  the 
train  4  hours,  and  left  at  2:00.  The  boys  earned  a  swim  at 
this  place ;  the  water  was  pretty  warm  but  had  cold  springs 
about  4  feet  under  the  surface.  We  have  had  no  horse  troubles 
as  yet.  The  horses  were  all  in  fine  shape  and  looked  good,  also 
the  mules.  Resuming  our  journey  we  passed  thru  with  stops  at 
Afton,  Tulsa,  and  the  Oil  City,  and  a  few  others.  We  stopped 
at  the  Oil  City  for  one-half  hour  where  a  big  crowd  turned 
out  to  meet  us.  We  passed  thru  the  oil  fields,  lead  mines  and 
soft  coal  mines.     Saw  lots  of  Indians,  Crehes  and  Cherokees. 

AIoNDAY,  July  3,  1916. 
We  arose  at  7  :oo  and  got  ready  for  our  arrival  at  Fort 
Worth.  All  the  men  had  lunches  before  leaving  the  train  at 
Fort  Worth.  We  arrived  there  at  11:00.  The  officers  looked 
over  and  bought  16  horses.  The  horses  were  taken  from  the 
cars,  watered,  fed  and  groomed.    We  stayed  here  until  7  :oo  and 

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about  5:30  the  men  were  excused  for  a  jaunt  about  town.  Fort 
Worth  impressed  us  as  a  mighty  fine  town.  The  Red  Cross  girls 
served  us  with  a  light  lunch  at  7:00.  The  men  were  watering, 
feeding  and  grooming  from  i  :^o  to  5  130.  Quite  a  few  purchases 
of  grub,  etc.,  were  made.  A  roster  of  our  Troop  was  left  with 
the  Postmaster  to  forward  to  us  any  mail.  The  weather  got 
warmer  in  Fort  Worth,  and  we  saw  quite  a  few  Mexicans 
(peons  mostly).  The  day  was  pretty  well  taken  up  with  Fort 
Worth,  and  we  had  a  strenuous  and  interesting  time  of  it.  We 
changed  here  from  the  N.  Y.,  N.  H.  &  H.  day  coaches  to  tourist 
sleepers,  and  it  was  a  very  welcome  change  for  the  men. 

Tuesday,  July  4,  19 16. 
July  4th,  our  Nation's  birthday,  we  arrived  in  Big  Springs, 
Texas,  our  first  stop  after  leaving  Fort  Worth  the  night  before. 
We  arrived  in  Big  Springs  at  about  11:00  and  drew  out  about 
3  :30.  We  took  ofif  our  horses  and  fed,  watered  and  groomed 
from  12:00  to  2:30.  Some  of  the  men  got  a  shower  bath  in 
the  R.  R.  Y.  M.  C.  A.  It  was  pretty  hot  at  Big  Springs,  but  it 
was  a  dry  heat.  Our  next  stop  will  be  El  Paso,  Texas.  We 
laid  in  a  big  supply  of  ice  and  water  as  we  are  hitting  the  arid, 
alkali  section  of  Texas.  We  are  now  traveling  on  the  Texas 
Pacific  and  it's  a  single  track  R.  R.,  but  a  smooth  road  bed.  All 
our  horses  and  mules  are  standing  up  well  and  the  men  are  all 
in  fine  shape.  We  see  plenty  of  Prairie  Dogs,  Jack  Rabbits 
and  Horned  Toads.     This  is  a  big  state  and  awful  dry. 

Wednesday,  July  5,  1916. 
We  arrived  at  El  Paso  at  about  10:30,  detrained  our  horses 
and  mules  for  about  3  hours  to  feed,  groom  and  water.  The 
Troop  got  away  at  about  i  :30.  The  officers  just  made  the  train, 
in  fact  they  had  to  recall  the  train,  or  rather  overtake  the  train 
with  the  aid  of  a  switch  yard  train.  The  men  stayed  around  the 
cars  for  the  most  part,  altho  some  went  up  for  a  swim.  Private 
Sweeney  and  Cushman  went  up  town  for  some  purchases  for 
the  Captain,  and  went  up  to  Fort  Bliss  in  a  jitney  for  any  stray- 
ing mail,  when  they  returned  they  had  missed  the  train  but 
caught  up  the  next  day  with  the  Troop  at  Nogales,  Ariz.  To- 
day was  a  hot  day  and  we  all  felt  it.  This  town  was  right  on 
the  border,  as  the  International  Bridge  to  Juarez  is  here. 

Thursday,  July  6,  1916. 
The  first  call  was  at  3  :45  and  breakfast  soon  followed.  We 
arrived  in  Nogales  at  6:45  after  circling  around  Tucson,  Ariz., 
about  66  miles  from  Nogales.  We  are  now  at  our  destination, 
and  we  started  right  in  to  unload.  We  found  the  day  good  and 
hot.  The  horses  were  watered,  fed  and  groomed  in  the  corrals 
early  in  the  day,  at  8:30.     There  seemed  to  be  a  congestion  at 

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the  yards  and  depts.  over  arriving  troop  trains,  but  we  finally  de- 
trained and  got  on  the  way  immediately  for  camp.  Camp  is 
about  2  miles  from  town.  The  men  worked  hard  all  day  on  set- 
ting up  the  tents,  the  picket  line,  etc.  Our  camp  site  was  found 
to  be  ideal,  on  a  high  hill  or  plateau.  We  watered  at  about  6 
for  the  first  time  in  the  camp's  watering  place.  Everyone  retired 
early. 

Friday,  July  7,  19 16. 

Reveille  at  5  :25  and  the  day's  work  was  on.  The  Captain 
said  to-day  would  be  a  day  of  rest  after  our  arduous  tasks  of 
the  preceding  day.  All  worked  hard  today  fixing  up  the  kitchen 
over  which  Sergt.  Cutler  presided  as  usual.  We  groomed, 
watered  and  fed.  Mess  at  6:00,  stable  grooming  at  7:30,  boots 
and  saddles  at  8  :oo,  for  watering.  About  noon  our  first  storm 
loomed  up,  and  it  came  down  steadily  for  several  hours.  This, 
they  say,  is  the  rainy  season,  which  we  just  struck  in  time. 
Corp.  Allen's  squad  went  on  guard  from  6  P.  M.  to  6  A.  M. 
Saturday.  We  watered  the  horses  at  6  :oo  or  thereabouts.  Dur- 
ing the  storm  the  men  took  an  open  air  shower  in  the  Company 
street.  Camp  really  started  on  a  regular  basis  today,  and 
things  started  to  hum.  Signal  Corps  in  street  back  of  us,  no 
one  in  front  of  us. 

Saturday,  July  8,  191 6. 

Reveille  at  5 :25  followed  by  setting-up  exercises,  leap  frog 
exercises,  feeding,  then  breakfast  at  6  :oo  and  stables  at  7 130,  and 
boots  and  saddles  at  8:00.  We  rode  to  town,  no  trotting,  just 
horse  exercise.  Returning  to  camp  we  started  work  on  a  latrine 
and  finished  it  in  the  P.  M.  Work  quit  at  11  and  was  resumed 
at  4:00  per  orders,  due  to  the  heated  period.  This  order  will 
stand  during  our  stay  in  Nogales,  as  10:00  to  4:00  is  the  hot 
period.  We  lost  a  valuable  Fort  Worth  horse  this  P.  jM.,  due 
to  peritonitis,  bone  trouble  and  complications.  We  burned  the 
carcass  in  a  nearby  ravine  about  6:00,  used  petrol  and  large 
timbers.  The  horse  was  opened  by  Dr.  Hill,  and  the  organs 
examined  together  with  a  lecture  on  horse  diseases.  Went  in 
water  at  6:00. 

Sunday,  July  9,  1916. 

Today  was  a  rather  busy  day  all-round.  The  shower  baths 
were  completed  and  were  used  quite  frequently  by  all.  Four 
of  the  men,  Sweeney,  Doran,  Sergt.  Shearer  and  Walsh  went  to 
church  in  the  village.  Inspection  of  rifles  and  pistols  took  place 
at  four  in  the  P.  M.,  and  the  men  worked  hard  from  dinner  to 
four  cleaning  up  rifles,  sabres  and  pistols.  After  inspection  the 
horses  were  led  to  water  and  later  groomed.  After  dinner  the 
Rev.  Dr.  Berg  held  a  short  service  in  one  of  the  tents,  which 
was  enjoyed  by  all  the  men.  It  rained  tonight  and  was  quite 
cool,  in  fact  we  had  been  getting  a  rain  storm  regularly  every 

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day,  as  this  is  the  rainy  season.     The  men  retired  early  as  the 
week  promised  some  hard  work. 

Monday,  July  io,  1916. 
Watering  down  town  at  watering  troughs  at  8:00  A.  M. 
Went  out  then  about  5  miles  in  3  units.  Heavy  rain  en  route 
but  it  doesn't  hurt  us,  but  gives  the  camp  a  good  drenching.  It 
rained  until  4  P.  M,  We  had  a  fine  meal  tonight  consisting  of 
peas,  potatoes,  lamb,  ice  cream,  hot  tea.     Rest  in  the  P.  M. 

Tuesday,  July  ii,  1916. 
Reveille  at  5  roo,  followed  by  leap  frog  exercise.  Mess  at 
6  :oo  as  usual.  7  130  stable  call,  boots  and  saddles.  Whole  Troop 
rides  out  about  3  miles  and  return.  Private  Dexter  ill  today. 
Signal  Corps  next  door,  careless  on  their  food  and  canteen,  and 
quite  a  few  on  sick  list.  A  long  siesta  after  lunch.  At  3 130 
we  watered  horses  at  troughs  down  town.  Grooming  and 
stables  at  5  :oo  and  a  quiet  evening. 

Thursday,  July  13,  1916. 
Had  a  fine  ride  in  the  morning,  way  out  into  the  highlands, 
north  of  Nogales ;  so  far  that  we  got  a  fine  view  of  Nogales 
and  surrounding  country.  We  saw  several  carcasses  of  cattle 
along  the  route.  Rained  very  hard  all  afternoon.  Bill  Hamers- 
ley  announces  his  engagement  this  evening.  General  congratu- 
lations on  all  sides.     Wonderful  moonlight  at  night. 

Friday,  July  14,  1916. 
Didn't  rain  today,  being  the  first  all  clear  day  we  have  had. 
Tents  furled  up  on  poles  to  air  out.  Short  ride  this  A.  M.  after 
watering.  We  rode  less  than  2  miles.  Grooming,  watering 
and  feeding  at  noon,  and  afternoon  off  till  4:30.  Some  of  the 
boys  went  down  town  but  had  to  be  back  by  3  P.  M.  The 
horses  were  watered  at  4:30,  mess  at  6:00,  and  a  quiet  evening 
followed.  A  pretty  clear  day.  Had  an  eclipse  of  the  moon  that 
evening. 

Tuesday,  July  18,  1916. 

About  50  vaccinated  and  4  keeled  over. 

Wednesday,  July  19,  1916. 

Started  out  for  our  A.  M.  horse  exercise  at  7:45,  but  found 
the  watering  troughs  so  crowded  that  we  didn't  get  away  from 
there  till  9:20.  Capt.  took  us  for  a  ride  up  thru  Conn.  Regts. 
Camp,  close  to  Border,  and  saw  the  Mexican  and  American 
sentries.  Returned  at  1 1  :oo,  and  groomed  and  fed.  Heat  today 
was  terrific — 114°  in  the  tents.  After  mess  we  cleaned  our 
leather  in  preparation  for  the  Federal  inspection  on  Saturday. 
Watering  again  at  4:00.  Did  a  little  policing  on  Troop  Street, 
after  noon  grooming.     A  storm  threatened,  but  it  did  not  come 

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ARIZONA  DAYS 

thru.  Corp.  Wainwright  on  guard.  Nose  bags  at  noon  feeding 
were  not  filled  and  men  had  to  fill  them  individually.  Capt. 
Phil  Cheney  stayed  at  ofiicers'  tent  Tuesday  evening. 

Thursday,  July  20,  1916. 
At  7:00  we  rode  out  past  west  road  by  Conn.  Infantry  Camp, 
coming  back  thru  the  town.  Most  of  the  Troop  had  never  seen 
that  part  of  Nogales  before.  We  rode  close  to  the  new  field 
hospital.  Detail  of  men  sent  over  to  hospital  to  help  dig 
trenches.  15  men  under  Corp.  xMlen  returned  at  noon  and  had 
stables,  rest  until  5  :oo  and  had  stables  again.  Pretty  warm 
day  all  round.  This  was  our  last  day  at  the  old  watering 
troughs,  and  after  our  experiences  of  the  last  few  days  on  the 
sharp  rocks  dumped  in  to  fill  in  the  mud  holes,  the  new  watering 
troughs  will  prove  a  great  boon. 

Friday,  July  21,  1916. 
Reveille  at  5  :oo.  A  new  earlier  rising  call  to  facilitate  the 
work  of  the  day  so  we  can  finish  the  business  of  the  day  before 
noon.  The  Troop  moved  out  at  7:00  for  watering,  and  several 
of  us,  about  20,  came  back  with  led  horses.  The  Troop  took  a 
short  ride,  mostly  on  the  outskirts  of  the  town.  The  Troop  re- 
turned about  1 1  :oo.  Next  call  was  at  4  :oo  and  we  groomed, 
fed  and  watered  —  we  watered  at  our  new  troughs  —  it  was  a 
long  job  as  only  two  troughs  were  ready,  and  they  were  very 
slow  in  filling.  At  night  we  had  some  boxing  and  wrestling 
matches  and  tumbling  stunts  in  our  Troop  street.  Lambert. 
Moyer  and  Sweeney  wrestled  for  the  Troop.  All  retired  about 
9:00.  Not  a  very  strenuous  day,  although  quite  hot.  Thunder 
and  a  little  rain  in  the  P.  M. 

Saturday,  July  22,  1916. 

At  7:00  we  started  to  prepare  for  a  Federal  inspection  of  all 
our  equipment,  personnel  and  horse.  The  tents  were  rolled  up 
and  cots  taken  out  and  floors  watered.  Lieut.  Hughes  and  a  U. 
S.  Officer  looked  over  our  equipment  and  commented  on  their 
appearance.  Lieut.  Hughes  checked  up  the  equipments.  This 
took  all  the  morning.  Private  Hill  accidently  discharged  his 
automatic  Colt  in  the  ground,  no  comment  of  moment  made. 
Next  call  after  mess  was  at  4:00  and  comprised  grooming, 
watering  and  feeding.  No  horse  exercise  today.  Two  squads 
buried  the  pipes  carrying  water  to  troughs  on  picket  line.  They 
were  sunk  about  6".  Pretty  strenuous  day.  7th  squad.  Corp. 
Comey,  went  on  guard  at  7:00.  Nothing  out  of  the  ordinary 
during  the  day. 

Sunday,  July  2^,  1916. 

The  Troop  departed  for  some  horse  exercise  at  7  :oo,  and 
returned  about  10:30.     Some  of  the  men  went  to  church  down 

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town.  Nothing  of  great  moment  happened  during  the  day  ex- 
cept the  usual  heat.  Corp.  Allen  went  on  guard  at  7  :oo.  Rev. 
Dr.  Berg  held  brief  services  in  the  evening  at  7:30.  A  rather 
quiet  day  all  round  as  it  was  Sunday.  Usual  heat  and  thunder 
in  P.  M.  with  a  few  drops  of  water,  but  no  heavy  rain.  We 
are  getting  troubled  with  the  fleas  now  and  they  are  as  thick  as 
sand  in  Mexico.  Heavy  mail  from  Hartford.  Not  much  doing 
today  on  account  of  it  being  Sunday.  I  got  Troop's  orders  at 
1 1  :oo  and  4  :oo  from  headquarters. 

Monday,  July  24,  1916. 
The  Troop  departed  at  7  :oo  to  shoot  on  the  Rifle  Range,  as 
the  Troop  will  enjoy  the  Range  Monday  and  Tuesday.  All  the 
new  men  and  the  non-coms,  went  along.  Pretty  warm  on  the 
Range  and  men  returned  at  i  :i5  pretty  tired.  Horses  were  tired 
too,  and  it  was  so  hot  that  only  a  few  of  the  horses  were  watered 
before  lunch.  A  large  supply  of  lumber  arrived  for  our  new 
mess  hall  and  for  the  tent  flooring.  About  2  :30  a  heavy  wind 
blew  up  and  tossed  things  about  generally,  followed  by  a  heavy 
rain  lasting  about  an  hour.  Grooming,  feeding  and  watering 
followed  at  5  :oo  in  our  squad.  Corp.  Dean  went  on  guard  at 
7  :oo.    A  very  hot  day  and  lots  of  rain  in  the  P.  M. 

Tuesday,  July  25,  1916. 
Left  at  7:00  for  rifle  range  for  a  half  day  on  the  range.  All 
new  men  and  those  not  having  shot  record  course  as  yet  shot. 
Left  range  at  1 1 :30.  Lunch  at  i  :oo  and  no  work  till  5  :oo,  when 
watering,  feeding  and  grooming.  Pretty  warm  day.  These  two 
days  have  been  our  first  two  days  on  the  range  and  we  won't 
get  another  chance  till  next  October.  Rest  from  i  :30  to  4  :cx), 
when  we  had  stables  again.  First  session  of  Spanish  class  in 
village  took  place  tonight,  organized  by  John  Doran.  Miss 
O'Neil  of  Nogales,  the  instructor,  and  18  in  the  class. 

Wednesday,  July  26,  1916. 
Federal  inspection  of  horses  which  took  all  A.  M.  Troopers 
spent  morning  in  camp  cleaning  horse  and  saddle  equipments, 
also  rifles  and  pistols.  Fed  and  watered  horses  at  noon.  In  P. 
M.  at  4:30  three  squads,  6,  7,  8,  started  work  on  new  permanent 
latrine,  worked  in  relays  until  6  :oo.  Just  before  supper  a  terrific 
heavy  storm  broke  on  us.  It  was  very  severe  and  the  worst  we 
have  yet  experienced.  It  blew  over  the  frame  work  and  par- 
tially finished  roof  of  our  new  mess  hall,  and  delayed  mess 
nearly  an  hour.  Damage  all  over  the  big  camp.  Wonderful 
lightning  effects  followed  the  storm.     It  cleared  early. 

Thursday,  July  27,  1916. 
Inspection  of  tents  and  equipments,  tents  furled,  cots  taken 
out   and   all   equipment   laid   out   as    for   inspection,   just  as   we 

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used  to  do  in  the  Armory.  We  are  expecting  a  Federal  inspec- 
tor now,  but  he  didn't  arrive  as  yet.  This  lay-out  took  all 
morning.  Kitchen  detail  of  3  men  now  a  permanency.  Ride 
under  Lieut.  M"organ  Bulkeley  on  a  stiff  trot  up  Tucson  Road. 
Bill  Savage  fell  out  on  account  of  bad  stomach.  All  right  next 
day.  No  ride  in  P.  M.,  just  hang  around  and  stables  at  5  :oo, 
followed  by  mess,  and  a  little  singing  in  street  at  night.  Work 
of  rebuilding  damaged  mess  house  started  and  only  one  day's 
labor  lost  on  entire  job. 

Friday,  July  28,  1916. 
Reveille  at  4:45,  15  minutes  earlier.  Stables.  T.  Stewart 
sick.  Ride  out  beyond  rifle  range  for  our  first  drill  and  fighting 
on  foot,  under  Capt.  Davis.  This  was  very  interesting  work 
and  just  what  we  needed  and  wanted.  Afterwards  we  were  paid 
off  in  gold.  Our  first  pay  since  leaving  Niantic,  in  fact,  our 
first  pay  day  since  mobilization.  This  was  altogether  an  en- 
joyable day,  as  we  were  all  flush  with  money  and  in  high  spirits. 
Work  of  improving  the  camp  goes  on  merrily.  Picket  line  is 
much  improved  with  stone  backing  and  gradually  being  white- 
washed. Dean  and  Scoville  and  their  gang  keep  up  their  fine 
work  on  the  mess  hall,  and  it  is  gradually  rounding  into  shape, 
ought  to  be  ready  by  Monday  at  least.  Our  Troop  Street  is 
now  quite  immaculate  and  clean. 

Saturday,  July  29,  1916. 
Inspection  of  equipment  all  morning.  Tents  furled,  cots 
taken  out  and  all  the  morning  given  up  to  this.  Feeding  and 
watering  at  noon.  Boots  and  saddles  at  4:00,  and  went  out  for 
horse  exercise  under  Captain  Davis.  Out  past  ist  and  2nd  Regi- 
ments. Pike's  led  horse  got  away  from  him,  also  his  own  horse, 
but  quickly  recovered  with  no  injuries.  Returned  at  5  :30,  and 
then  stables.  Being  Saturday  evening  quite  a  few  Troopers  went 
over  two  streets  to  Col.  Signal  Corps  street  to  see  movies,  and 
some  to  take  part  in  their  vaudeville.  Card,  Walsh  and  a 
chorus  (8)  furnished  the  Troop's  quota  of  fun.  The  whole 
show  and  S.  F.  Examiner  movies  were  very  satisfactory.  Our 
singing  was  a  double  quartette. 

Sunday,  July  30,  1916. 
Inspection  of  pistols  and  rifles  at  8:00  by  Captain  Davis. 
Hamersley  dropped  his  rifle  and  got  a  couple  hours  of  fatigue. 
After  inspection  we  had  the  day  to  ourselves  until  5:00.  Some 
went  down  town  to  church  and  ate  dinner  in  Xogales,  Royal 
Restaurant.  Troop  B  played  baseball  at  i  :30  vs.  the  Penn. 
Engineers  and  won  14  to  7.  A  good  interesting  game.  Horses 
were  watered  and  fed  at  noon  by  guard  squad.  At  5:00  we 
had   stables   and  at   7:00  religious  services   were  conducted  by 

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Rev.  Mr.  Berg.  A  very  enjoyable  and  restful  day.  Corp. 
Comey's  squad  went  on  guard  at  7  :oo.  This  was  our  first  Sun- 
day holiday  and  all  but  the  guard  squad  enjoyed  it.  This  will 
be  a  regular  feature  on  each  Sunday.  Quite  a  few  went  out 
riding  under  a  sergeant. 

Monday,  July  31,  1916. 
Went  out  for  a  short  ride  in  A.  M.,  and  had  drill  out  past 
range  under  Lieut.  Bulkeley.  Fatigue  started  today  to  continue 
indefinitely  from  2:00  to  4:30.  Calls  of  the  day  have  now  been 
arranged  so  that  everything  slides  along  on  a  regular  schedule. 
The  mess  house  is  in  course  of  construction  and  almost  com- 
pleted. Built  several  stone  walls  of  about  6"  height  round  camp 
and  laid  out  our  title  "  Troop  B.  Conn."  in  whitewashed  stones 
on  grass  plot  in  front  of  picket  line.  Recall  sounded  at  4:30, 
and  stables  at  5  :oo,  mess  at  6  :oo,  and  Corp.  Allen's  squad  went 
on  guard  at  7:00.  Tried  to  hold  the  trial  tonight  but  the  rain 
came  up  and  prevented  the  same. 

Tuesday,  Aug.  i,  1916. 
Troop  went  out  for  a  practice  ride  and  drill  at  7  :oo  under 
the  Captain.  They  returned  at  about  1 1  :oo  and  had  grooming, 
watering  and  feeding.  Fatigue  at  2  :oo  until  4.30,  followed  at 
5:00  by  stables.  Mess  at  6:15  and  practically  all  retired  early. 
A  few  went  down  to  Spanish  class  under  Sergt.  Dexter,  but 
interest  seems  to  be  waning  in  the  Spanish  course.  All  seemed 
to  retire  early  on  account  of  utter  fatigue.  Corp.  Cheney  had  his 
squad's  tent  fixed  up  in  the  new  style  with  board  floor  and 
sides  and  top  well  raised  up.  The  cost  is  about  $6.00  a  man. 
School  started  today  in  P.  M.  for  rifle  instruction  for  non-com. 

Wednesday,  Aug,  2,  1916. 

Troop  went  out  at  7:00  for  drill,  out  past  the  firing  range; 
a  good  drill  under  Lieut.  Cheney.  Returned  at  11:00  and 
grooming,  watering  and  feeding.  Mess  at  12:00  and  fatigue  at 
2  :oo  until  3  :30.  Fatigue  took  the  form  of  firing  practice  under 
the  non-com.  and  dismounted  drill  with  rifles.  "  Top "  is 
having  one  of  the  new  form  tents  made  and  had  moved  his 
and  Cutler's  tent  over  opposite  the  Troop  line  of  tents,  between 
Q.  M.  Sergt  and  Officers'  tents.  Stables  at  4:30,  an  hour  earlier, 
just  for  this  week. 

Friday,  Aug.  4,   1916. 

Long  hard  ride  in  the  A.  M.,  over  the  hills  and  far  away. 
We  had  some  drill  and  saw  two  U.  S.  A  mules.  We  chased  one 
for  quite  a  while  and  finally  captured  it.  We  took  it  back  to 
camp  with  us.  We  got  orders  to  move  to  xA.rivaca,  P.  O.,  a  small 
town  in  Ariz.  Mess  on  return  and  fatigue  from  2  :oo  to  4 :30, 
followed  by  grooming  and  usual  stables.  Nothing  doing  of  great 
moment  at  night. 

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Saturday,  Aug.  5,  1916. 
No  horse  exercise  today.  Inspection  of  cots  and  personal 
equipment  by  the  Sergeants.  This  consumed  all  the  morning 
so  that  the  day's  work  was  practically  finished  at  noon.  Nothing 
doing  in  the  P.  M.  as  we  knew  we  were  going  away  from 
Nogales.  Some  of  the  men  spent  the  P.  M.  cleaning  up  their 
equipment,  etc.  At  night  a  few  went  down  town  for  a  good  bye 
dinner  at  the  Royal  Restaurant. 

Sunday,  Aug.  6,  1916. 
We  awaited  our  orders  to  move  today  and  they  came  at 
4:00  P.  M.  Most  of  day  spent  taking  it  easy.  Some  of  the  men 
went  out  riding  in  charge  of  Corporals  and  Sergeants.  A  little 
packing  was  done,  but  when  we  got  our  order  at  4:00  to  move 
out  next  day  at  7:00  there  was  some  tall  hustling.  Some  of  the 
tents  were  taken  down  and  the  squads  went  into  the  mess  hall  to 
sleep.  Rev.  Berg  held  services  in  the  evening.  The  incinerator 
got  its  final  big  clean-up  today  by  Corp.  Allen's  squad.  All  the 
men  were  back  in  camp  at  5  :oo  for  stables,  followed  by  groom- 
ing, watering  and  feeding.  The  men  retired  early  to  make  an 
early  start  in  the  A.  M.  A  fairly  light  day  all  round,  waiting  for 
what  the  morrow  might  bring  forth. 

Monday,  Aug.  7,  1916. 
Reveille  at  4:45  in  total  dark,  and  Troop  left  camp  at  7:00 
sharp,  leaving  Lieut.  Hughes  in  charge  of  Rookies  to  pack 
up  the  rest  of  the  camp.  Traveled  over  roads  at  a  walk,  now 
and  then  using  the  trot,  full  packed  saddle  and  lunched  at 
noon  under  some  great  spreading  trees  alongside  the  Santa  Cruz 
River.  Most  of  the  men  in  for  a  hot  chocolate  bath.  We  will 
always  remember  that  river  and  bath.  Unsaddled  our  horses 
and  started  again  at  2  :oo.  Made  camp  a  little  below  Tubac  at 
5  :oo ;  pitched  shelter  halves  and  went  to  water.  Rain  came  down 
strong  on  our  section,  blew  down  our  tents  and  raised  hell  in 
general.  We  then  picked  any  dry  spot  for  our  tents  and  spent 
the  night  in  the  mud.  This  was  an  awful  night.  Comey's  and 
Allen's  squads  went  on  guard.  No  grooming,  just  feeding  and 
watering.     A  hell  of  a  night.     Trip  to  Spanish  Mission. 

Tuesday,  Aug.  8,  1916. 
Reveille  at  4:00  en  route  Nogales  to  Arivaca.  Ariz.  We 
left  our  "Pup"  tent  camp  at  7:00  and  with  a  guide  hiked  it 
up  thru  the  mountains  instead  of  by  the  road,  as  it  was  a  short 
cut.  We  passed  thru  the  most  wonderful  country,  and  saw  the 
greatest  scenery,  mountains,  valleys,  etc.,  most  of  us  ever  set 
eyes  on.  We  made  a  fair  sized  ranch  at  noon.  We  abandoned 
our  two  burros  in  the  mountain  defiles  as  they  wouldn't  lead,  so 
the   Captain   said   "  To   hell   with    'em."     We   had   a   long   dry 

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journey,  and  ate  very  light  at  noon.  At  the  ranch  a  ranger 
took  us  by  a  short  cut  to  Arivaca,  arriving  there  at  3:30. 
Several  of  us  alternated  on  led  horses.  We  pitched  "  pup  '" 
tents  and  cooked  our  own  meals.  We  did  no  work  on  camp 
as  our  trucks  did  not  get  in.  No  grooming,  just  watering  and 
feeding  and  temporary  picket  line, 

Wednesday,  Aug.  9,  1916. 
Reveille  at  6  :oo,  followed  by  stables.  We  rolled  our  "  pup  " 
tents  after  breakfast  and  awaited  the  arrival  of  trucks.  30 
trucks  rolled  in  at  10:30  with  rookies  and  guards.  They  had  a 
day  and  a  half  journey  over  terrible  roads.  An  awful  busy  day 
set  in.  We  unloaded  hay,  straw  and  oats  which  we  piled  in  huge 
piles  and  covered  with  paulins.  Started  work  on  a  double  picket 
line.  Also  dug  a  small  ground  latrine.  Pyramidals  were  pitched 
in  P.  M.  Trucks  were  unloaded  by  noon  and  all  went  back  at 
2:00  for  Nogales.  Sergt  Mills  left  for  Hartford,  due  to  sick- 
ness in  his  family.  Today's  work  was  straightening  and  laying 
out  the  camp.  Greer  distributed  the  mail  at  night.  Lieut. 
Hughes  was  in  charge  of  auto  convoy.  This  was  as  busy  a 
day  as  our  arrival  in  Nogales  from  Hartford.  We  worked 
from  dawn  till  night,  hard  and  fast,  in  terrible  heat.  Stables 
at  5  :oo. 

Thursday,  Aug.  10,  1916. 
This  was  a  "  day  of  rest  "  as  the  Captain  termed  it.  Work 
started  on  the  latrine,  we  finally  resorted  to  dynamite  but  did 
not  finish  the  job.  Two  picket  lines  are  now  in  operation.  Cook 
and  Jackson  were  under  armed  guard  all  day  and  night  on 
account  of  insubordination  and  general  laziness.  Camp  is  well 
rounded  into  shape.  Work  started  on  kitchen  tent,  "  Mac " 
McKenzie  accidentally  discharged  his  pistol  just  before  going 
on  guard,  a  little  excitement.  Heavy  guard  now  on,  going  on  in 
platoons.  A  shower  and  wash-stand  erected  behind  adobe  stable. 
We  got  a  cow  to  milk  today.  Tents  are  all  up  and  in  fine 
shape.  No  one  sick.  Have  a  medical  staff  of  4  with  us.  Laun- 
dry started  by  a  "  Regular  "  medical  man.  Private  Stewart  and 
Tad  Parsons  went  into  Nogales  by  auto  on  business. 

Friday,  Aug.  ii,  1916. 
Troop  went  out  for  a  couple  of  hours  ride  to  a  nearby  ranch, 
where  they  watched  the  branding  of  the  cattle.  Troop  got  back 
at  II  130  and  fed  at  noon.  Pretty  warm  today,  and  after  mess 
we  had  a  respite  until  3  :oo  when  we  had  fatigue  until  4 :30, 
and  stables  at  5  :oo.  Lot  of  work  on  latrine,  wash-stands  and 
shower,  general  policing,  erection  of  rest  of  tents,  whitewashing 
posts  around  corrals,  and  general  camp  work.  Mess  tables  were 
erected  and  put  in  shape.  Parmelee's  horse  was  thrown  by 
stable  gang  and  shod.  First  time  we  had  shod  him  as  he  proved 
so  reluctant. 

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Saturday,  Aug.  12,  1916. 
Troop  went  out  for  a  ride  at  8:00  and  returned  at  12:00. 
The  ride  took  them  way  into  the  cattle  country,  about  25  miles, 
and  was  much  enjoyed  by  all.  A  storm  came  up  at  noon  and 
delayed  the  feeding  about  an  hour.  This  was  our  first  storm 
since  arriving  at  Arivaca.  The  P.  M.  was  spent  after  3  :oo  in 
fatigue  work  till  4:30,  and  stables  and  inspection  of  horses 
by  Lieut.  Cheney  at  5  too.  A  little  singing  at  night,  and  the 
morrow  was  declared  a  holiday.  Work  continued  on  latrine 
and  kitchen,  and  some  work  started  on  the  new  mess  hall. 
Quite  a  few  people  returning  since  we  came  in,  and  saw  quite 
a  few  picturesque  cowboys. 

SuND.w,  Aug.  13,  1916. 
Baseball  game  with  some  boys  from  a  nearby  mine.  Troop 
B  won  18  to  10.  Feeding  again  at  noon  and  after  lunch  nothing 
to  do  until  I  130  when  we  had  fatigue.  Work  resumed  on  the 
latrine,  but  the  rain  stopped  it.  Some  of  the  men  went  out 
for  a  ride  in  the  surrounding  country.  All  went  armed  how- 
ever. Grooming  at  4 130,  followed  by  inspection  of  horses  and 
watering,  after  watering  came  feeding.  Rain  most  of  the  P.  M., 
and  the  heat  during  the  A.  M.  was  tolerable. 

Monday,  Aug.  14,  1916. 
We  went  out  about  8  miles  to  Oro  Blanco,  a  mining  town 
of  small  size  which  we  looked  over  carefully,  and  arrived  back 
in  camp  at  1 1  130.  We  groomed  and  fed  at  noon.  Mess  at 
noon.  The  ride  was  very  enjoyable  and  a  good  one.  The  ter- 
rain is  far  different  and  more  picturesque  than  that  at  Nogales. 
At  2.00  we  had  fatigue.  Work  resumed  on  latrine  which  was 
completed.  More  whitewashing  and  laying  of  stone  walks  to 
wash-stands  and  shower.  Mess  hall  almost  finished  today.  A 
heavy  storm  came  up  at  5  :oo  which  flooded  the  Q.  M.  tent. 
Quite  a  bit  of  trenching  followed  before  mess.  7th  squad  had 
a  dinner  at  Arivaca  Hotel.  Pretty  damp  evening.  Captain 
Davis  went  away  from  camp. 

Tuesday,  Aug.  15,  1916. 
Our  ride  took  us  out  in  scout  formation  with  front  and  rear 
guards  to  the  column  and  flankers.  We  traveled  cross-country 
and  by  the  regular  roads,  down  towards  the  big  mountain  peak, 
but  didn't  seem  to  get  any  nearer  to  it.  We  returned  at  1 1 :30 
and  had  grooming  and  feeding.  "  We  watered  on  the  road. 
Mess  at  noon  and  fatigue  at  2  :oo.  Mess  hall  almost  completed 
now  and  latrine  having  a  wooden  top  put  to  it.  Whitewashing 
goes  merrily  on  on  the  adobe  wall.  At  4:00  we  had  recall, 
followed  by  stables,  and  supper  at  5  130.  Rain  fell  after  supper, 
only  lightly  though.     4th   platoon  went  on  guard  and  Private 

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Jimmy   Taylor   was    picked   as   orderly.     A    fairly   warm   day, 
but  enjoyable  and  a  lot  of  work  done. 

Wednesday,  Aug.  i6,  1916. 
The  Troop  went  out  for  a  close  order  drill  all  morning  about 
two  miles  from  camp.  First  big  close  order  drill  in  some  time, 
thoroughly  enjoyed  by  all  the  men.  Recall  at  1 1 130,  followed 
by  grooming  and  feeding.  Mess  and  rest.  Fatigue  at  2  :oo. 
Stretching  wire  around  corrals  and  finishing  up  latrine,  and 
whitewashing  walls  around  camp.  Grooming  and  stables  at 
4:00,  and  mess  at  5:30.  In  the  evening  an  orchestra  of  three 
pieces,  ^Mexican,  entertained  us  for  about  an  hour  with  songs 
and  national  airs.  Pretty  interesting  day.  Everyone  in  good 
shape. 

Thursday,  Aug.  17,  1916. 

The  Troop  went  out  towards  the  Arivaca  Land  &  Cattle  Co. 
ranch  and  drilled  quite  close  to  it.  Recall  at  11  130,  and  nothing 
to  do  until  2:00  fatigue  came  along.  Some  got  jobs  and  the 
rest  went  out  for  an  afternoon  drill.  This  is  our  first  afternoon 
drill,  making  two  drills  in  the  same  day.  Came  back  at  4:00 
and  had  stables.  Mess  at  5:30,  and  at  6:30  guard  mount. 
Private  Gray  picked.  Had  an  8th  squad  dinner  at  Arivaca  Hotel 
that  evening,  Lieut.  Hughes  guest  of  honor.  Mexican  orchestra 
came  over  and  played  and  sang  for  us,  three  piece  orchestra. 
Pretty  fair  day  and  fairly  warm. 

Friday,  Aug.  18,  191 6. 
Went  out  for  another  drill  on  same  ground.  Drill  was  very 
strenuous  and  lasted  till  1 1  :oo.  Recall  at  1 1  .-30  and  then  mess 
at  12:00.  Fatigue  at  2:00.  The  P.  M.  was  given  up  to  clean- 
ing leather  equipment.  Stables  at  4  :oo,  and  mess  at  5 :30. 
Guard  mount  at  6 :30.  Private  Johnson  picked  as  orderly. 
Evening  quiet.  Had  a  few  wrestling  matches,  but  most  of 
evening  given  over  to  letter  writing  and  reading. 

Saturday,  Aug.  19,  1916. 
Troop  went  out  for  mounted  drill  near  the  A.  L.  &  C.  Co. 
camp,  and  returned  at  1 1  :oo.  After  mess  we  rested  until  2.00 
and  had  another  drill  under  Lieut.  Cheney  for  an  hour  or  so. 
The  next  day  guard  squad  dismissed  early  in  order  to  get  ready 
for  drill.  Stables  and  watering  on  return.  Guard  mount  at 
6:30,  M.  H.  Parsons  the  orderly.  The  guard  squad  is  now  by 
roster  and  consists  of  twelve  privates,  a  corporal  and  a  sergeant. 
The  guard  squad  now  has  a  tent  by  themselves  next  to  mess 
hall,  and  are  an  entirely  different  organization  than  heretofore. 
The  rule  is  two  hours  on  and  four  hours  off.  New  latrine  all 
complete,  sheet  iron  roof  and  boards  and  wire  netting  around 
same  with  door. 

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Sunday,  Aug.  20,  1916. 
A  ball  game  in  the  A.  M.  between  the  first  and  second  pla- 
toons. No  regular  duty  during  the  day.  Pretty  warm  day  to- 
day. General  Plummer's  staff  consisting  of  Major,  captain  and 
lieutenant  from  Nogales  visited  us  in  the  P.  M.  About  20 
troopers  went  out  riding  in  the  P.  M.  to  Los  Guijos,  about  8 
miles  away  and  played  ball  against  some  miners.  The  Troop 
won  28  to  7.  On  return  stables  at  5  :oo  and  guard  mount  a  little 
later.  Bassette  chosen  again  for  the  second  time.  Myers, 
Moore,  Hought  Bulkeley  and  Lieut.  Bulkeley  and  Lieut.  Cheney 
brought  back  a  Mexican  rustler  so  called.  They  put  him  under 
guard.  Lieut.  Cheney  thrown  by  Brownie  and  his  back  was 
slightly  injured.  The  horse  reared  on  him,  and  he  is  confined 
to  his  bed. 

MoND.w,  Aug.  21,  1916. 

Troop  went  out  for  drill  near  Arivaca  L.  &  C.  Co.  Recall 
at  1 1  :oo.  Mess  at  noon  as  usual  and  fatigue  at  2  :oo.  P.  M. 
spent  in  cleaning  sabres  with  emery  paper.  Sabres  are  to  be 
called  in,  all  rejoiced  at  this  news.  Recall  at  4:00  and  stables. 
Fairly  warm  day.  Silverman  got  his  papers  today  to  go  home 
and  will  probably  leave  in  a  few  days  for  home.  Johnnie  sick 
tonight  a  little  with  his  stomach.  Top  Sergt.  also  sick  and 
Westbrook  took  his  place.  Corporals  and  sergeants  went  out 
to  nearby  hills  today  for  rifle  and  pistol  shooting,  and  finding 
ranges.  At  guard  mount  Carter  was  picked  for  the  second  time. 
Discussion  regarding  college  students  returning  to  college  started 
today.    Nights  are  getting  colder  and  blankets  in  greater  demand. 

Tuesday,  Aug.  22,  1916. 
Went  out  for  a  practice  hike  and  after  a  ride  of  about  8 
miles  we  moved  on  Arivaca  in  pairs  in  a  long  extended  skirmish 
line  ending  by  coming  down  a  steep  hill  over  the  greatest  rocks 
and  cliffs.  Our  trail  ended  in  a  ravine  and  river  bed.  Got 
back  to  camp  about  11 130.  Mess  and  in  P.  M.  fatigue  at  i  :30. 
Lumber  given  out  for  floors  and  squads  drew  their  issue.  P. 
M.  spent  in  laying  the  floors  and  made  a  great  improvement  in 
the  tents.  Stables  at  4:30,  and  mess.  At  guard  mount  John- 
son was  picked  for  orderly.  Everyone  retired  early  on  account 
of  hike  the  next  day.  Fairly  warm  day,  but  lots  accomplished. 
Lieut.  Bulkeley  had  charge  of  the  distribution  of  the  lumber. 

Wednesday,  Aug.  23,  1916. 
Start  made  for  two  day  hike.  About  60  men  went  on  the 
hike.  Full  saddle  equipment,  two  wagons.  The  wagons  went  by 
a  dift'erent  route,  about  15  miles  over  a  very  rough  trail,  and 
made  the  camp,  a  cattle  ranch  and  corral.  Troop  came  in  about 
4:30  and  pup  tents  pitched.     Individual  meals  were  cooked  and 

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the  men  went  on  guard  for  an  hour  stretch  apiece.  Horses  tied 
in  the  corral  (kreel).  The  troop  took  a  more  round  about  way 
and  traveled  about  28  to  30  miles.  The  scenery  was  magnificent 
and  thoroughly  enjoyed.  Our  camp  site  was  very  close  to 
the  Border,  but  everything  seemed  quiet  nevertheless.  The  camp 
site  was  fairly  good.  Horses  were  groomed,  fed  and  watered. 
All  went  to  bed  early. 

Thursday,  Aug.  24,  1916. 
Reveille  at  5:15,  and  all  cooked  their  own  meals  of  bacon 
and  potatoes.  Camp  broken  immediately  and  start  made  by  7  :oo. 
The  ride  took  us  over  toward  the  Border  and  we  rode  right  file 
for  practically  all  day.  The  scenery  today  was  even  greater  than 
the  day  before,  over  the  greatest  of  mountain  trails.  We  passed 
by  about  18  abandoned  mines,  the  help  having  gone  over  to 
?iIexico  to  fight  when  the  trouble  broke  out.  About  1 1  :oo  we 
came  to  a  Mexican  outpost  and  saw  6  or  8  good  husky  Mexs 
with  arms  and  horses  the  other  side  of  a  wire  fence,  all  standing 
near  an  adobe  house.  In  P.  M.  we  met  an  American  mine,  and 
saw  some  friends  of  ours  —  a  fair  looking  operative  mine. 
Mountain  peak  was  in  view  most  of  the  P.  M.  Came  home 
thru  Oro  Blanco  and  home  by  5 :30.  Groomed  and  rain  come 
on.     Shepard  the  orderly. 

Friday,  Aug.  25,  1916. 

About  30  troopers  went  out  for  an  all  day  ride  today.  The 
ride  was  about  35  miles.  The  rest  of  the  men  stayed  in  camp, 
and  in  the  P.  M.  were  issued  lumber  to  put  on  sides  on  their 
tents  and  the  top  piece.  A  little  rain  at  night.  Scoville,  Moore, 
Bailey  and  Buck  went  in  to  Amada  and  brought  back  some  mail 
in  the  Ford.  Quite  a  few  of  the  horses  used  up  on  the  ride  the 
day  previous.  Lieut.  Cheney  was  walking  about  today  with  a 
crutch  and  a  cane.  Sergt.  Dexter  and  Corp.  Dean  in  charge  of 
guard  mount,  and  Bassette  chosen  for  the  third  time.  Post  holes 
dug  for  a  wire  fence  to  entirely  circle  the  picket  line.  Fairly 
easy  day,  work  in  the  way  of  a  rest  for  the  Troopers  who  rode 
the  day  before. 

Saturday,  Aug.  26,  19 16. 

Inspection  and  rest  of  morning  spent  in  putting  up  the  new 
wooden  sides  and  top.  After  noon  mess  we  had  several  officers 
visit  us,  and  at  i  :oo  we  had  an  inspection  of  all  Govt,  property 
by  our  officers  and  the  visiting  officers.  Following  this  we 
mounted,  strip  saddle  and  had  a  hasty  drill  in  field  nearby 
store.  It  was  the  worst  drill  we  ever  had.  The  commands  we 
got  were  quite  strange  to  us,  such  as  "As  Foragers  guide  right," 
etc.,  but  the  visiting  officers  said  we  passed  it  O.  K.  Johnnie 
went  away  to  Nogales  to  have  his  appendix  looked  into,  rest 
of  day  spent  in  talking  about  the  rotten  drill.     At  guard  mount 

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Eddie  Fox  got  the  orderly  job.     Pretty  busy  day  Saturday  and 
plans  laid  for  following  week. 

Sunday,  Aug.  27,  1916. 
We  were  told  that  this  day  was  to  be  a  day  of  rest  and  we 
planned  it  accordingly.  A  few  men  went  out  to  ride  under 
Hughes,  but  they  could  go  in  pairs,  there  wasn't  to  be  any  shoot- 
ing of  rifles  or  pistols.  Most  of  the  men  worked  all  the  day  on 
the  new  tent  as  it  was  quite  a  job  getting  it  up  and  ship-shape. 
A  few  of  the  Troopers  played  ball  in  nearby  lot.  Those  who 
had  their  tents  already  up  pitched  in  and  helped  the  others  put 
up  their  tents.  It  was  a  pretty  busy  day  of  rest  for  most  of 
the  men.  Watering  the  horses  took  place  morning,  noon  and 
night,  and  we  had  grooming  again  at  night.  There  was  no 
service  in  the  nearby  church  as  that  takes  place  only  fortnightly. 
Little  chosen  orderly. 

Monday,  Aug.  28,  1916. 
Three  different  commands  went  out  for  a  hike,  leaving  only 
the  guard  and  fatigue  squad  in  camp.  Lieut.  Bulkeley  and 
Hughes  and  Capt.  Davis  each  had  a  command.  They  took  along 
the  two  wagons.  Lieut.  Bulkeley  and  Hughes  stayed  out  over 
night,  but  Capt.  Davis  returned  in  the  evening.  The  objects 
of  the  ride  were  to  patrol  the  surrounding  countryside. 
Morgan's  horse  went  bad  on  him  and  with  Polly  O'Connor  he 
had  to  stay  overnight  at  a  nearby  ranch.  Sweeney  and  Silver- 
man were  pressed  into  service  to  act  on  the  guard,  and  Myers 
was  the  officer  of  the  day.  Capt.  Davis'  command  reported  a 
fine  ride.  The  men  at  camp  took  it  easy,  but  did  some  work. 
Pease  chosen  orderly  at  guard  mount  this  evening. 

Tuesday,  Aug.  29,  1916. 
The  fatigue  squad  did  a  great  job  on  the  picket  line  today, 
sweeping  it  clean  as  a  whistle.  I  was  on  guard  all  day.  Quite 
a  bit  of  heat.  Lieut.  Bulkeley  and  his  men  came  in  about  1 1  :30. 
and  groomed  and  got  ready  for  mess  in  plenty  time.  After  lunch 
they  lined  up  against  nearby  adobe  wall  and  extracted  the  one 
shell  they  each  had  in  their  rifles.  Fairly  quiet  in  camp  all 
day.  Hay  ran  short  today,  but  more  expected  on  the  trucks  on 
Wednesday.  Capt.  Davis,  Pease,  Taylor  and  Scoville  went 
over  to  Amada  by  the  Ford  and  got  our  pay  in  gold.  They  left 
at  about  10:00  A.  M.  and  were  back  in  time  for  dinner.  Lieut. 
Hughes  got  in  about  5 130  after  a  great  2  days  out.  Morgan 
and  Polly  O'Connor  blew  in  shortly  before  them  with  a  cowboy 
and  Morgan's  lame  horse.  Woodmancy  chosen  orderly  at  guard 
mount. 

Wednesday,  Aug.  30,  191 6. 

The  meals  are  getting  much  better  and  richer.     After  water 
we  had  our  first  good  pay  day,  and  all  were  to  get  their  gold. 

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Privates  got  $20.50,  and  paid  their  bills  at  store  right  away. 
Muster  roll,  monthly,  by  the  Captain  at  assembly.  Laying  out 
of  the  cots  in  the  A.  M.  and  left  them  out  all  the  P.  M.  After 
dinner  we  looked  around  a  bit  and  got  ready  for  the  hike.  A 
big  tent  erected  for  the  expected  provender.  25  trucks  arrived 
at  7:30,  24  with  hay,  grain,  oats,  etc.,  one  with  supplies  for 
the  trucks.  We  worked  several  hours  unloading  and  made  a 
great  pile  of  hay  and  oats.  Trucks  stayed  over  night  and 
pulled  out  early  in  the  morning.  Both  picket  lines  thoroughly 
swept  and  cleaned  up  in  A.  M.    Bassette  the  orderly, 

Thursday,  Aug.  31,  1916. 
We  went  out  for  a  two  days'  hike  under  Captain  and  Lieut. 
Bulkeley  and  Hughes.  Captain  only  stayed  out  for  the  day,  but 
Lieut.  Hughes  and  Bulkeley  stayed  out  over  night.  I  went  out 
to  Buenos  Aires  with  bunch  under  Lieut.  Hughes.  We  made 
this  ranch  about  i  130  and  unsaddled  our  horses  in  the  corral 
of  this  ranch,  a  Mexican  ranch  and  a  pretty  good  one.  Melvin's 
horse  gave  out  and  we  left  the  horse  at  McVey's  ranch,  he  is 
getting  a  little  pony.  12  of  us  went  out  under  Lieut.  Hughes 
all  armed,  for  a  15  mile  ride  to  Los  Pro  on  the  Border.  Re- 
turned with  no  untoward  accidents,  at  6:00  and  prepared  our 
supper  and  lay  out  under  the  stars  with  two  guards  posted  for 
one  and  one-half  hours  each.  No  excitement  during  night,  and 
no  rain.     Doran  orderly. 

Friday,  Sept.   i,  1916. 

Some  of  the  boys  went  duck  shooting,  and  we  saddled  up 
about  9:00.  Lieut,  got  a  telephone  from  Captain  that  the 
militia  of  Arizona,  Texas  and  California  had  been  ordered  home 
for  strike  duty,  on  account  of  the  big  R.  R.  strike.  Did  not 
afifect  the  Conn,  troops.  We  took  a  dififerent  trail  back  to  Ari- 
vaca,  and  had  lunch  in  a  corral  about  6  miles  from  camp  at  i  :oo. 
Made  camp  at  3  :oo,  and  groomed  at  4  :oo.  The  bunch  under 
Lieut.  Bulkeley  got  in  about  the  same  time.  They  had  a  nice 
trip  too,  and  went  near  the  Border.  Both  contingents  had  a 
good  party  and  enjoyed  il  all  immensely.  At  guard  mount 
Gray  chosen  orderly.  Xo  accident  on  trips  and  all  returned 
in  fine  shape. 

Saturday,  Sept.  2,  1916. 

A  very  stiff  inspection  by  the  Captain,  of  everything.  Par- 
ticular attention  given  to  bridles,  saddles,  mess  kits  and  blankets. 
Took  up  most  of  the  morning.  Water  at  noon,  and  mess.  Went 
out  at  I  130  to  graze  horses  about  a  mile  away  in  a  great  field. 
Turned  the  horses  loose  and  they  had  a  great  time.  Rushed 
around  pell  mell,  but  we  rounded  them  up  after  about  an  hour 
and  a  half  of  grazing.  Returned  at  4:00.  Watered  and 
groomed.      Mail   came   in   and   we   got  the   announcement   that 

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the  college  students  were  not  going  back  on  account  of  the  order 
of  War  Dept.  Great  excitement  all  round.  Dwight  Pease 
chosen  as  orderly. 

Sunday,  Sept.  3,  1916. 
After  breakfast  we  had  a  ball  game  with  some  of  the  nearby 
miners.  We  won  by  about  17  to  14.  Water  call  at  12:00,  fol- 
lowed by  mess.  After  dinner  at  two  we  had  the  prolonged  in- 
spection of  rifles,  pistols,  mess  kits  and  bridles,  and  followed 
by  a  bodily  inspection.  Awful  hot  day.  This  took  about  two 
hours,  and  after  that  there  came  watering  and  grooming.  In 
the  evening  there  was  a  lot  of  singing  in  the  mess  hall  by  the 
Sunday  evening  choir  bunch,  and  all  retired  early.  At  11:30 
there  came  a  call  to  arms  as  a  practice  call,  and  all  turned  out 
in  a  hurry.  This  was  our  second  call  out,  and  was  a  huge 
success.  At  guard  mount  Bob  Thomas  got  the  orderly  job. 
Pretty  warm  day  all  round. 

Monday,  Sept.  4,  1916. 
After  breakfast,  at  8:00  all  went  out  for  grazing  and  spent 
the  A.  M.  in  a  fine  pasture  field  about  a  mile  from  camp. 
Charles  Hansel,  "  Babe  "  Hansel's  father,  is  a  visitor  in  camp 
and  seems  to  be  enjoying  his  stay.  Troop  returned  about  12:00 
and  mess  followed  shortly  after.  This  being  Labor  Day  the 
P.  M.  was  given  over  to  a  rest  until  water  call  at  4:00.  Quite 
a  few  of  the  boys  got  up  a  scrub  game  nearby.  A  big  sand- 
storm followed  by  a  heavy  rainstorm  came  on  about  3 :30  and 
it  rained  pitchforks  for  a  while.  Rain  broke  up  grooming,  but 
the  horses  went  to  water  O.  K.  Wagons  packed  for  the  three 
day  hike  to  follow  Tuesday.  At  guard  mount,  Bassette  was 
chosen  orderly  for  the  5th  consecutive  time.  All  retired  early. 
A  party  at  hotel  for  Mr.  Hansel. 

Tuesday,  Sept.  5,  1916. 
After  breakfast  the  two  patrols  saddled  up  and  beat  it.  Cap- 
tain Davis  and  Lieut.  Hughes  took  one  patrol  to  Buenos  Aires, 
and  Lieut.  Bulkeley  took  the  other  patrol  to  Montana  Camp. 
Both  patrols  stayed  over  night.  The  Buenos  Aires  patrol 
arrived  about  i  :oo,  ate  lunch,  and  12  men  with  officers  de- 
parted again  at  2  :30  for  patrol  all  P.  M.  to  La  Osa,  San  Fer- 
nando and  Sasabi.  All  quiet  and  peaceful.  At  night  guards 
placed  for  an  hour  and  a  half  each.  Horses  picketed  in  corral 
(krall),  and  all  went  to  bed.  A  rain  storm  came  up  about  3:00 
A.  M.  and  roused  all.  Trip  was  without  any  excitement,  but 
pretty  warm.  Some  duck  shooting.  At  guard  mount  Jimmy 
Taylor  was  picked  as  orderly. 

Wednesday,  Sept.  6,  191 6. 
Two  patrols  all  O.  K.,  but  Captain  Davis  and  Buenos  Aires 
patrol  decided  to  come  back  as  Captain's  horse  was  not  in  good 

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THE  ORIGIN  AND  FORTUNES  OF  TROOP  B 

shape.  This  patrol  departed  about  9 130  and  returned  to  camp 
about  2  130,  getting  into  a  storm  and  having  trouble  fording  one 
of  the  swollen  fords.  Other  patrol  under  Lieut.  Bulkeley  re- 
turned in  the  middle  of  the  P.  M.,  after  a  most  enjoyable  and 
peaceful  trip.  The  Buenos  Aires  patrol  left  Corp.  Dean  and 
Privates  Sweeney,  O'Connor,  Scoville  and  Allen  to  camp  over 
night  for  an  extra  day.  The  men  in  camp.  The  majority  of 
the  Troop  did  the  usual  routine  work  of  camp,  although  a  few 
men  went  to  Tucson.  Tom  Stewart  went  home  on  a  15  days' 
furlough  on  Tuesday.  Tom  Brown  and  Dexter  went  to  Tucson. 
Mr.  Hansel  went  Tuesday.  At  guard  mount  Hansel  picked  as 
orderly. 

Thursday,  Sept.  7,  1916. 
In  the  P.  M.  the  troopers  who  went  to  Montana  Camp  with 
Lieut.  Bulkeley  came  in  after  a  most  enjoyable  camp.  Corp. 
Dean  with  Sweeney,  O'Connor,  Scoville,  Allen  and  Clinton, 
came  in  from  an  extra  day's  camp  at  Buenos  Aires.  Not  much 
doing  in  camp  during  the  absence  of  the  two  details.  At  guard 
mount  Dwight  Pease  was  chosen  orderly.  Earle  Rogers  re- 
turned from  his  furlough  home.  Lieut.  Cheney  is  O.  K.  now 
and  can  ride. 

Frid.'^lY,  Sept.  8,  1916, 

After  breakfast  the  entire  troop  except  the  guard  and  details 
went  off  to  a  nearby  pasture,  about  a  mile,  to  graze.  This 
lasted  all  morning  and  on  returning  we  watered  and  groomed. 
Mess  at  12:00,  and  fatigue  at  2:00.  We  were  ordered  to  clean 
all  our  leather,  arms  and  equipment.  The  afternoon  was  spent 
on  this  work  and  it  took  up  the  entire  P.  M.  Grooming  and 
watering  and  feeding  at  4:00,  followed  by  mess.  At  guard 
mount  "  Polly  "  O'Connor  was  chosen  the  orderly.  Sergt.  West- 
brook  and  Corp.  Allen  in  charge  of  guard.  At  guard  mount 
Corp.  Allen  discharged  his  pistol  accidentally,  an  incident  that 
created  considerable  amusement  and  excitement.  I  went  on 
guard  tonight.  Troop  paid  off  after  breakfast,  our  third  pay 
in  the  service. 

Saturday,  Sept.  9,  1916. 

Inspection  of  all  equipment  and  washing  of  tent  floors  took 
up  the  entire  morning.  All  the  leather  and  arms  were  inspected 
by  the  four  officers.  Rain  most  of  the  day,  and  no  grooming  at 
all.  Cutler  tried  to  clean  the  guard  tent  of  lice,  but  burned  it 
quite  badly  from  straw  and  crude  oil.  Afternoon  off  and  a 
scrub  ball  game  took  place.  Stables  at  4:00,  followed  by  water- 
ing and  feeding.  Fairly  wet  day.  Myers,  Dexter  and  Henry 
Brown  returned  from  a  four  day  trip  to  Tucson.  At  guard 
mount  Bassette  was  again  chosen  orderly  for  the  steenth  time. 
Sergt.  Dexter  and  Corp.  Bailey  on  guard  in  charge.  Corp. 
Bailey's  first  job. 

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ARIZONA  DAYS 

Sunday,  Sept.  io,  1916. 

After  mess  Troop  saddled  up  and  went  out  to  Barnard's 
Ranch  to  see  an  exhibition  of  broncho  busting  by  experts.  This 
ranch  is  about  3  miles  distant.  The  broncho  busting  was  very 
interesting  and  about  a  dozen  horses  were  "  broken."  Troop  re- 
turned to  quarters  at  noon  and  laid  down  their  saddles  in  back 
of  picket  lines,  and  had  a  light  mess.  Three  Officers  Inspectors 
rolled  in  and  paid  us  a  personal  visit.  At  2  :oo  those  wishing  to 
went  back  to  Barnard's  to  see  them  rope  and  throw  goats.  This 
was  even  more  interesting.  Cash  prizes  were  put  up  by  the 
Troop.  The  Troop  returned  about  5  :45  and  groomed  and  fed. 
A  fairly  quiet  Sunday  and  lots  of  time  on  our  hands.  Not 
much  heat.  Allan  Dexter  got  orderly  at  guard  mount,  which 
was  late. 

Monday,  Sept.  ii,  1916. 

After  noon-day  mess  at  2  :oo  we  all  went  out  mounted,  up  a 
nearby  gully  and  had  revolver  practice  at  15  yards  on  six  tar- 
gets. Some  pretty  good  scores  made,  and  at  conclusion  Lieut. 
Hughes  with  Moore  and  Tad  Parsons  rode  by  targets  at  trot 
and  shot  a  single  shot  at  each  target.  Pretty  fair  P.  M.,  and 
took  up  the  P.  M.  till  4:00  when  we  returned,  watered  and 
groomed  and  fed.  This  was  our  first  Troop  pistol  shoot,  and 
the  Captain  said  we  could  have  lots  more,  and  we  could  get  up 
team  shoots.  At  guard  mount  Walter  Card  got  orderly  job. 
This  was  a  pretty  good  day  and  all  retired  early  to  get  in  trim 
for  the  three  day  hike  starting  on  Tuesday. 

Tuesday,  Sept.  12,  1916. 
The  three  patrols  started  out  at  7 130  sharp.  Lieut.  Bulkeley 
and  Cheney  took  out  the  patrol  to  Montana,  Lieut.  Hughes  took 
the  patrol  to  Buenos  Aires,  and  Sergt.  Westbrook  took  the  one- 
day  patrol  to  Tres  Bellotes.  In  camp  they  went  out  for  grazing 
in  the  usual  place.  As  I  was  on  the  Montana  hike  we  went 
out  thru  Oro  Blanco,  Warsaw,  Austerlitz  and  past  the  Stone 
House,  stopping  for  lunch  at  California  Gulch,  for  one  hour. 
We  made  Montana  or  Ruby  at  about  3  130  and  pitched  shelter 
halves  and  groomed.  Lieut.  Cheney  joined  us  here  with  Mor- 
gan. Wilde  and  Rodda  were  cooks  and  did  splendidly.  One 
guard  posted  for  45  minute  stretch.  Nothing  unusual  except 
wonderful  trip  and  scenery.  All  to  bed  early  as  we  were  tired. 
Jimmy  Taylor  the  orderly  for  the  second  time. 

Wednesday,  Sept.  13,  1916. 
On  the  Montana  patrol,  arose  at  6:00,  groomed,  fed  horses 
and  had  an  oatmeal  breakfast  by  Rodda  and  Wilde,  and  departed 
for  Bear  Valley  and  that  part  of  the  country,  Bartlett's  and  Ari- 
vaca  Land  Co's.  round-up  ranch.  In  camp  nothing  much  doing 
in  morning,  made  blue  jean  dummies  in  A.  M.,  and  went  pistol 

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practicing  in  P.  M.  up  nearby  arroya,  very  good  practice  at  con- 
cealed dummies.  The  Montana  patrol  rode  all  day  and  had  a 
one  hour  stretch  for  lunch,  unsaddled  and  lunched.  Lieut. 
Cheney  and  Bulkeley  with  us.  Went  over  very  steep  and  rugged 
trails  and  only  met  one  white  man  all  A.  M.,  went  close  to 
Border  and  had  a  good  day  of  it.  Made  camp  at  3:15  and 
after  grooming  went  in  swimming.  After  supper  two  guards 
posted  for  an  hour  each.  The  mine  is  quite  busy  here  now 
and  worked  all  night  long.  Dwight  Pease  the  orderly.  Pri- 
maries held  in  Ruby.     Republicans  won  7  to  5. 

Thursday,  Sept.  14,  1916. 
On  Montana  patrol  arose  at  5  130,  rolled  shelter  halves  and  put 
on  wagon.  Lieut.  Cheney,  Myers,  Stephan,  O'Connor,  Silver- 
man and  Aninger  went  back  to  camp  by  short  route  with 
wagons  and  a  small  guard.  In  camp  there  was  some  pistol  prac- 
tice in  the  P.  M.  in  the  nearby  arroya.  The  Montana  patrol 
started  homewards  and  went  out  to  California  Gulch,  chatted 
a  while  with  our  white  friends  there,  the  miners,  and  went  into 
the  Stone  House.  Everything  quiet  there,  only  a  Mex  there 
cutting  up  beef.  Went  on  thru  Austerlitz,  Warsaw  and  stopped 
an  hour  for  lunch  just  outside  Oro  Blanco.  Went  thru  O.  B. 
at  trot  to  impress  natives  (lots  of  them),  and  on  to  camp. 
Two  Fords  passed  us  on  way  in,  one  a  new  model,  quite  new 
to  us.  Made  camp  about  3 :30  after  watering  at  usual  place. 
Groomed  as  usual  4:00,  fed  horses,  and  called  it  a  very  enjoy- 
able patrol  all  round.     Woodmancy  the  orderly. 

Friday,  Sept.  15,  1916. 
After  breakfast  at  eight  the  Troop  went  out  to  water,  and 
drilled  in  a  nearby  field  during  the  A.  M.  First  time  we  have 
drilled  without  carrying  the  Bandolier,  the  guard  has  to  have 
the  Bandolier,  though,  handy  for  ready  use.  Troop  returned 
at  11:30  and  groomed  again.  After  mess  at  2  :cx)  (fatigue  call) 
a  new  and  larger  incinerator  of  adobe  mud  and  stone  was  built 
in  rear  of  kitchen  and  near  the  first  incinerator.  That  was  all 
the  fatigue  for  the  day.  At  guard  mount  "  Polly  "  O'Connor 
was  picked  orderly,  for  the  second  time,  and  the  second  man 
and  only  one  yet  chosen  for  the  8th  squad.  A  great  poker 
game  took  place  in  the  mess  hall  and  the  Top  cleaned  up  about 
$16.00.  I  was  on  guard  under  Sergt.  Dexter  and  Corp.  Pease 
Not  much  going  on,  good  weather,  no  rain.  Sergt.  Westbrook, 
Dean  and  Lieut.  Bulkeley  and  about  6  men  went  out  mapping 
to  Bear  Valley  for  5  days. 

Saturday,  Sept.  16,  191 6. 
After  breakfast  came   the  usual   Saturday   inspections,   and 
cots  and  equipment  were  laid  out  and  inspected  by  the  officers 
at  10:30.    This  took  up  the  A.  M.    Water  call  at  11 :30,  followed 

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by  mess,  and  we  had  the  P.  M.  off.  A  ball  game  was  gotten 
up  and  thoroughly  enjoyed.  Pretty  warm  day  today.  At  4:00 
stable  call  and  after  grooming,  Lieut.  Cheney  inspected  the 
horses,  to  ascertain  if  the  horses  were  fit  for  patrol  work.  A 
pretty  easy  day  all  round  and  quite  popular.  Wainwright,  Par- 
sons, Bassette  and  Dickenson  returned  from  a  trip  to  Los 
Angeles  and  San  Diego.  At  guard  mount  Allan  Dexter  got 
orderly.  The  7th  squad  is  coming  along  strong  on  the  orderly 
job  as  this  makes  their  7th  or  8th.  No  more  news  yet  of  our 
return,  but  everybody  happy.  Much  boning  up  on  "  General 
Orders "  for  guard.  Slimmon,  Shepard,  Pease  and  Cushman 
went  to  Tucson  for  a  few  days. 

SuND.w,  Sept.  17,  1916. 
Nothing  to  do  in  P.  M.  so  we  had  a  ball  game  between  Can- 
Openers  and  Tin-Breeches  —  quite  an  exciting  game  —  T.  B. 
won  by  a  close  score.  Nothing  else  doing  except  a  rain  storm 
came  up  and  called  the  game  off.  The  rain  spoiled  the  groom- 
ing and  we  fed  at  4:30.  Pretty  nice  day,  though,  and  at  night 
we  had  some  hymns,  etc.,  and  retired  early.  Tad  Parsons  got 
orderly  at  guard  mount. 

Monday,  Sept.  18,  1916. 
After  breakfast  we  had  boots  and  saddles  at  8:00  and  went 
out  to  drill  under  "  Top  "  Sergt.  Pretty  stiff  drill,  open  forma- 
tions and  good  work  all  round.  Returned  at  1 1  :oo.  groomed, 
fed,  watered  and  mess.  At  2  :oo  we  saddled  up  and  went  out 
for  a  shoot  in  nearby  hills  in  rear  of  camp.  This  was  rifle 
practice  and  it  went  fine,  being  thoroughly  enjoyed  by  all.  We 
shot  at  dummies  and  large  targets.  This  continued  till  about 
4  :oo,  each  man  shooting  about  50  rounds.  Returned  at  4  :oo, 
watered,  groomed  and  fed.  After  supper  at  guard  mount, 
Parmelee  was  chosen  orderly.  Pretty  busy  day  all  round  with 
drill  and  shooting. 

Tuesday,  Sept.  19,  1916. 
After  breakfast  we  had  boots  and  saddles  at  8:00,  and  had 
a  very  excellent  drill  under  Captain  Davis,  about  a  mile  out. 
It  was  enjoyed  by  all;  guide  right,  guide  left,  on  center  line  of 
squads ;  troop  right  turn,  left  turn  as  skirmishers,  etc..  a  great 
drill.  Returned  at  11:00  and  groomed  and  watered.  After 
mess  at  2:00  we  had  the  P.  M.  oft"  till  4:00,  when  we  had  stables, 
etc.  Pretty  busy  A.  M.,  and  quiet  P.  M.  At  guard  mount 
Sweeney  was  chosen  orderly  by  Lieut.  Cheney.  About  9:00 
Major  Howard,  Major  Waterman,  Mr.  Curtiss  and  party  came 
in  by  auto,  spent  the  night  and  returned  in  the  A.  M.  Map 
makers  under  Sergt.  Westbrook  and  Lieut.  Bulkeley  came  back 
from  5  day  hike. 

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Wednesday,  Sept.  20,  1916. 
At  8:00  after  breakfast  the  two  patrols  started  out  for  Mon- 
tana and  Tres  Bellotes.  Montana  patrol  was  for  two  days 
under  Captain  Davis  and  Lieut.  Bulkeley.  The  Tres  Bellotes 
patrol  was  under  Sergt.  Dexter  for  only  one  day.  There  wasn't 
much  doing  in  camp,  and  a  little  baseball  practice  took  place. 
Watering  at  1 1  130  followed  by  mess  at  2  :oo.  At  fatigue  a 
bunch  went  out  to  put  up  a  bunch  of  targets,  over  a  dozen  in 
back  of  camp.  Another  platoon  started  work  on  the  new  field 
oven  of  adobe,  and  another  bunch  went  out  for  adobe  mud  and 
sand.  Rather  quiet  day  as  far  as  drill  and  shooting  were  con- 
cerned. At  guard  mount  Woodmancy  was  chosen  orderly  by 
Lieut.  Hughes  against  Parsons,  M.  H.,  and  Pease  because  he 
knew  the  Manual  of  Arms. 

Thursday,  Sept.  21,  1916. 
After  breakfast  we  had  boots  and  saddles  at  8  :oo  and  went 
out  to  shoot  under  "  Top "  Sergeant.  We  shot  in  a  nearby 
ravine  in  back  of  camp  at  concealed  targets,  and  had  a  great 
morning  of  it.  There  were  three  small  platoons  under  Sergt. 
Dexter,  Corp.  Cheney  and  Sergt.  Wainwright.  Oven  of  adobe 
being  built  is  back  of  kitchen.  In  the  P.  M.  the  Montana  patrol 
returned  O.  K.  The  at-homers  did  fatigue  building  the  new 
oven  (field),  and  getting  sand  to  cover  the  courtyard  in  the 
nearby  barns.  Fatigue  kept  us  busy  till  4:00  when  we  had 
stables  and  watering.  At  guard  mount  Pat  Bristol  was  picked 
as  orderly.     Fairly  warm  day,  90°  F.  and  very  cool  at  evening. 

Friday,  Sept.  22,  1916. 
Pretty  easy  day  all  round.  At  guard  mount  Gard  of  7th 
squad  came  thru  with  flying  colors  and  again  the  7th  squad 
got  an  orderly.  This  makes  12  out  of  34  orderlies  for  this 
squad.  Corp.  Cheney  made  temporary  Sergt.  and  moved  to 
Sergeant's  tent.  Sergt.  Dean  moves  to  stables  tents.  Pretty  easy 
day,  warm  but  quite  cool  at  night. 

Saturday,  Sept.  23,  1916. 
Captain  Davis  drilled  the  troops  near  the  big  store  for  about 
20  minutes,  and  then  inspected  us  and  our  tents.  This  took  up 
the  A.  M.,  and  we  watered  at  11  :oo  but  did  not  groom.  After 
mess  we  had  the  P.  M.  off  till  4:00  when  we  had  stables  and 
watered.  Mail  came  in  quite  heavy,  and  at  guard  mount  John- 
son was  picked  as  orderly.  Pretty  busy  day  in  the  A.  M.,  but 
easy  in  the  P.  M.  Baseball  a  little  in  the  P.  M.  Pretty  warm  day 
but  cool  at  night.  A  few  poker  games  are  in  vogue  now  and 
lots  of  talk  about  home  going.     Here's  hoping  it's  soon. 

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Sunday,  Sept  24,  1916. 
In  P.  M.  had  afternoon  off  and  had  a  scrub  game.     I  played 
in  Savage's  team  —  tie   13  to   13.     At  guard  mount  Little  got 
orderly.     Not  much  stirring  on  Sunday,  a  little  singing  at  night, 
but  fairly  quiet  all  day. 

Monday,  Sept.  25,  1916. 
Expected  to  lay  out  or  rather  check  up  by  inspection  entire 
equipment,  but  plans  changed.  Had  about  2^/2  hours  horse 
exercise  in  A.  M.  at  8:00  under  Top  and  were  instructed  how 
to  act  when  Governor  and  Cole  came  in.  Had  a  short  drill  in 
preparation  before  coming  in.  Governor,  Cole,  Howard  and 
Father  Magnell  came  in  at  12:00.  Guard  turned  out.  They 
had  dinner  in  Top's  tent.  At  i  :30  we  got  boots  and  saddles  and 
turned  out  in  simulated  pack  saddles  to  give  a  review.  Brought 
both  wagons  with  us,  were  reviewed  and  quite  successful.  The 
party  (Governor,  etc.)  returned  at  3:00.  We  had  P.  M.  off 
(one  hour)  until  4:00  and  had  stables.  At  guard  mount  Pease 
was  chosen  orderly  against  Thomas.  I  was  on  guard  tonight 
II  to  i;  and  5  to  7.     Pretty  warm  day,  no  rain,  cool  at  night. 

Tuesday,  Sept.  26,  191 6. 
Two  patrols  started  out,  Montana  for  two  days  under  Lieut. 
Bulkeley,  and  Tres  Bellotes  patrol  for  one  day  under  Serg. 
Dexter.  Rest  of  the  Troop  went  out  for  pistol  practice  in  usual 
place,  in  rear  of  camp.  Returned  at  11  :oo  and  watered,  groomed 
and  fed.  After  mess  nothing  doing  till  4:00.  Had  a  scrub  ball 
game.  Stables  at  4  :oo  as  usual.  At  guard  mount  Parsons,  M. 
H.  got  orderly.  Keen  competition  with  Woodmancy.  Pretty 
warm  day,  but  cool  at  night.  Tres  Bellotes  patrol  came  in  at  4  :oo 
after  a  good  day.     Nothing  else  of  great  moment  took  place. 

Wednesday,  Sept.  27,  1916. 
Private  Barnwell  returned  from  a  15  day  furlough,  2  days 
late.  Pretty  quiet  day  outside  of  drill  in  A.  M.  under  "  Top." 
Montana  patrol  under  Lieut.  Bulkeley  returned  from  a  two  day 
patrol,  had  a  fine  time,  etc.  Pretty  warm  day  but  cool  at  night. 
At  guard  mount  Nick  Carter  got  orderly,  — "  again  the  7th 
squad  produced."  Stables  at  4  :oo  followed  by  watering  and 
feeding.  Rumors  of  going  home  again  to  the  front,  but  two 
trucks  came  in  from  Nogales  with  food  for  the  Troop,  and 
fatigue  squad  unloaded  them. 

Thursday,  Sept.  28,  1916. 

Jimmy  Taylor  departed  for  Nogales  to  be  absent  20  days,  to 

study  up  for  his  exams  for  2nd  Lieut.    The  Troop  went  out  for 

horse  exercise  and  we  had  twos  and  fours  in  horse  exercise, 

walk,  trot,  and  gallop  for  about  30  minutes  in  a  circle,  pretty  stiff 

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exercise.  Then  we  went  on  our  range  and  in  two  platoons  we 
shot  at  silhouette  targets.  First  platoon  under  Cutler  scored 
45  hits  to  32  under  Sergt.  Wainwright.  Pretty  good  sport,  each 
man  simulated  real  action  and  shot  20  rounds.  Returned  at 
4  :oo  groomed,  watered  and  fed,  mess,  and  at  2  :oo  twenty-five 
trucks  rolled  in  with  30  days'  provisions,  hay,  grain,  etc.,  for  our 
monthly  portion.  Entire  Troop  unloaded  and  at  4  :oo  had  stables, 
etc.  At  guard  mount  Allan  Dexter  got  orderly.  Pretty  warm 
day  but  cool  at  night. 

Friday,  Sept.  29,  1916. 
At  2:00  we  had  fatigue  and  spent  i^  hours  cleaning  up  the 
ravine  and  manure  lot  in  back  of  camp.  Stables  at  4:00,  and 
usual  feeding,  etc.  At  guard  mount  Private  Marshall  Hol- 
combe  got  orderly.  Pretty  muggy  and  rainy  day  and  plenty  of 
work.     Sergt.  Mills  returned  today  from  a  30  day  furlough. 

Saturday,  Sept.  30,  1916. 
At  guard  mount  Private  Tom  Morgan  was  chosen  orderly. 
Pretty  stiff  inspection.     Johnny  Riddell  put  on  a  24  hour  con- 
finement for  a  scrap  with  picket  guard,  Little. 

Sunday,  October  i,  191 6. 
Guard  mount  was  put  forward  to  i  130  instead  of  6:25,  and 
Private  Dwight  Pease  was  chosen  orderly.  Wyck  Mills,  Sergt. 
of  guard,  and  Corp.  Eaton,  corp.  of  guard,  Lieut.  Cheney  and 
escort  returned  from  several  days  trip  to  Amado-ville  with  two 
new  wagons  for  the  Troop.  Private  Hamersley  went  to  Amado- 
ville  to  telephone  to  Hartford.  Nothing  much  else  of  moment 
happened  during  the  day.  Fair  and  warm  day.  Lots  of  the 
troopers  went  out  for  a  hike. 

Monday,  October  2,  1916. 
After  mess  the  entire  troop  went  out  to  Tres  Bellotes  for  the 
day,  with  exception  of  guard  and  fatigue  squads.  Had  a  lot 
of  branding  and  cutting  horns  off.  A  very  interesting  trip. 
Returned  at  5  130,  groomed  and  watered  and  fed.  In  camp  at 
guard  mount  M.  H.  Parsons  was  picked  for  orderly.     Not  much 

doing  in   camp.      Sergt.   came   up   from    Nogales 

to  show  us  how  to  operate  the  new  oven  which  is  now  complete. 
A  little  cooking  building  erected  near  oven  for  the  baking,  etc. 
Pretty  fair  day,  but  lots  of  wind  and  dust.  I  went  out  shoot- 
ing with  Walt  Card  and  got  8  pigeons  which  we  had  for 
breakfast  next  day. 

Tuesday,  October  3,    1916. 
At  guard  mount,   i  :30,  Nick  Carter  was  the  new   orderly. 
The  entire  troop  except  guard  and  fatigue  squad  saddled  up, 

full  pack  saddle,  with  equipment  "  A."     They  fixed  all  things 

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ARIZONA  DAYS 

up  and  were  rigidly  inspected  until  3 145  when  they  went  to 
w^ater,  and  later  groomed  and  fed.  This  was  our  first  "A" 
equipment  inspection.  A  Mexican  worked  on  the  kitchen  oven 
which  went  bad  and  had  to  be  made  over.  Pretty  cool  evening, 
but  plenty  of  pep  in  camp.  "  Doc  "  Dean  sent  down  a  package 
of  tobacco  for  the  Troop.  Fair  day,  cool  evening,  ist  Regi- 
ment ordered  home. 

Wednesday,  October  4,  1916. 
The  Montana  patrol  left  at  9 130  under  Lieut.  Cheney  for 
two  days,  and  the  Sasabi  patrol  under  "  Top "  Myers  and 
Sergt.  Wainwright  left  for  a  two  day  trip  to  Sasabi.  Nothing 
much  doing  in  camp.  At  guard  mount  Babe  Hansel  was  chosen 
orderly.  Captain  Davis  in  camp.  *'  First  class  privates  "  list 
was  published  on  bulletin  board  which  created  quite  a  bit  of 
talk.  Nothing  doing  in  the  drill  line,  etc.  A  burlesque  list  of 
second,  third  and  "  Dilge  "  privates  was  also  put  up  anonymously. 
A  group  of  mappers  went  out  mapping  to  Montana. 

Thursday,  October  5,  1916. 
Over  half  the  Troop  away  on  hike.  15  of  the  men  took  a 
trip  or  ride  out  to  the  round-up  at  McV'ey's.  Three  telegrams 
from  Anson  McCook,  Mrs.  Ralph  Cutler  and  Mrs.  Morgan  G. 
Bulkeley  came  in  congratulating  us  on  our  return.  At  guard 
mount  Drummond  Little  was  picked  as  orderly.  The  first  intima- 
tion of  our  early  return  created  all  kinds  of  good  cheer  and 
everyone  was  very  happy.  Two  patrols  out  to  Montana  and 
Sasabi.  A  group  of  mappers  went  out  mapping  from  Auster- 
litz  to  Warsaw  under  Lieut.  Bulkeley.  Patrol  from  Montana 
came  in  about  3  :^o  by  way  of  Barnard's  ranch. 

Friday,  October  6,  1916. 
At  guard  mount  under  Lieut.  Hughes,  Pease  and  Thomas  had 
to  flip  a  coin  for  choice,  Thomas  won  the  toss  and  was  the 
orderly.  Tom  Stewart  blew  in  at  2  :oo  from  Hartford,  after  a 
30  day  furlough.  "Top"  Myers  blew  in  at  4:30  with  the 
Sasabi  bunch  who  had  a  great  hike  out  there  for  three  days. 
They  brought  back  some  duck.  Lieut.  Hughes  returned  from  a 
one  day  trip  (just  Friday)  to  Tres  Bellotes.  Stables  at  4:30, 
and  more  telegrams  of  a  congratulatory  nature  from  Hartford. 
General   rejoicing  on  all  hands. 

Saturday,  October  7,  191 6. 
At  I  :30  at  guard  mount  Woodmancy  got  orderly.  Rain  set 
in  in  the  P.  M.  in  intermittent  showers.  Some  of  the  boys 
went  out  riding.  Two  rangers  came  in  to  visit  us.  All  were 
waiting  for  the  departure  orders  that  didn't  come  today.  L.  A. 
Times  did  not  include  us  in  their  A.  P.  dispatch,  but  the  Fort 

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Worth  Star  Telegram  did  and  there  was  more  general  rejoic- 
ing. Pretty  quiet  day  and  little  doing.  No  grooming  at  night. 
Tom  Stewart's  extension  of  30  days  came  thru  too  late  for 
Tom's  use. 

Sunday,  October  8,  1916. 
At  guard  mount  Harry  Bristol  got  the  orderly  job.  Nothing 
doing  in  the  P.  M.  as  it  was  Sunday.  Orders  patiently  awaited 
during  the  day,  but  nothing  forthcoming.  Pretty  easy  day  on 
all  hands.  I  went  out  for  a  shoot  with  Walt  Gard  and  we  got 
eight  ducks  and  a  great  blue  heron.  Fair  weather  and  good 
spirits  throughout  camp. 

Monday,  October  9,  1916. 

We  got  our  orders  today  to  move  on  to  Nogales  on  Tues- 
day, preparatory  to  entraining  for  home.  Morning  spent  in 
taking  up  our  personal  effects,  and  cleaning  out  the  tents. 
Pretty  busy  all  A.  M.,  water  and  feeding  at  11  130.  Two  trucks 
came  in  from  Nogales  with  supplies  and  goods  of  Troop  F,  1st 
Cavalry.  Thirty  men  or  one  platoon  coming  here  Tuesday.  At 
I  :30  fatigue  call,  and  all  turned  to  to  unload  the  two  trucks 
and  load  up  with  our  supplies.  We  shipped  off  the  two  trucks 
at  4:00  for  Nogales  under  guards.  Carried  off  all  the  thrown 
off  personal  effects  and  rubbish  on  the  rubbish  heap,  and  alto- 
gether spent  a  pretty  busy  day.  Walt  Gard  the  orderly  at  guard 
mount.     Fair  weather  and  everyone  very  happy. 

Wednesday,  October  ii,  1916. 
Reveille  at  4:00,  and  after  breakfast  and  grooming  in  the 
semi  darkness  we  were  on  our  way  again  to  complete  the  trip. 
The  4th  platoon  took  the  led  horses.  We  got  our  last  glimpse  of 
the  wonderful  Arizona  scenery  and  made  16  miles,  the  last  leg 
of  our  journey  of  46  miles.  We  made  the  Nogales  camp  and 
the  old  2nd  Conn.  Reg.  camp  at  10:30  and  found  the  truck 
detail  hard  at  it,  putting  up  a  picket  line.  Troop  A  was  there 
ahead  of  us  and  camped  near  us.  We  bunched  in  three  empty 
mess  halls. 

Thursday,  October  12,  1916. 
A  squad  of  men  braided  horses'  tails  and  sewed  them  up 
in  gunny  sacks,  for  horse  car  trip  home.  Mess  at  noon,  and 
everybody  working  hard  to  get  ready  for  our  possible  leave  tak- 
ing on  the  next  day.  At  2  :oo  we  all  dressed  up,  put  on  good 
clothes  and  went  over  to  the  Base  Hospital  for  our  physical 
exam,  etc.  We  had  our  finger  tips  impression  taken  and  ex- 
amined for  scars,  etc.  This  took  several  hours  and  we  had 
stables  at  5  :oo.     Everyone  retired  early. 


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Friday,  October  13,  1916. 

This  was  not  our  unlucky  day  as  we  entrained.  Reveille  at 
5:15.  We  fed  the  horses,  had  mess  and  fixed  up  our  belong- 
ings for  the  impending  trip.  At  7  :oo  the  trucks  arrived  and  we 
loaded  rapidly.  An  intermittent  rain  continued  thru  the  day 
and  made  things  very  discouraging.  We  saddled  up  about 
1 1  :oo  and  started  for  the  depot.  We  stayed  in  the  corral  about 
four  hours  before  we  started  to  load  the  horses.  The  "  Top  " 
got  a  bad  kick  from  the  Captain's  horse,  but  we  got  a  Doctor 
and  fixed  him  up  pretty  well.  The  baggage  was  all  loaded  by  a 
detail  and  at  5 130  we  departed  from  the  Mexican  Border  and 
Old  Nogales.  Eighty-seven  horses  and  eight  mules.  We 
left  Nick  Carter  in  the  base  hosptial  pretty  sick  with  boils  and 
septic  poisoning. 


The   final   payroll   of   the   Troop   signed   after   return   from 
the  border  contains  the  following  personnel : 


Captain  John  H.  K.  Davis 
1st  Lt.  Clifford  D.  Cheney 


Buglers 

2d  Lt.  Morgan  G.  Bulkeley,  Jr.  Tamer  Tavlor^^"^^ 
2d  Lt.  Richard  J.  Hughes  "^  ^ 

Cooks 
1st  Sergt.  Rawdon  W.  Myers     jggg  p^    Harris 

Supply  Sergt^Francis  J  ShearetEdward  S.   Cushman 
Mess  Sergt.  Ralph  D.  Cutler 

Stable  Sergt.  George  W.  Dean  Horseshoers 


Sergeants 

Edwin  C.  Dickenson 
Stillman  F.  Westbrook 
Albert  M.  Dexter 
Hiram  W.  Mills 
Philip  S.  Wainwright 

Corporals 

George  W.  Cheney 
Harry  W.  Reynolds 
Richard   E.   Moore 
Maurice  H.  Pease 
Chester  F.  Comey 
Arthur  W.   Allen 
William  S.  Eaton 


Frank  B.  Aninger 
George  A.  Williams 

Saddler 
George  H.  Whitaker,  Jr. 

Privates    1st    Class 

Frank  J.  Bailey 
Roy    D.    Bassette 
Allan  L.  Dexter 
Andrew    S.    Gray 
Roderick   O'Connor 
Marvel  H.  Parsons 
Dwight  A.   Pease 
Sidney   W.   Rodda 
Charles  G.   Shepard 
Robert   W.   Thomas,   Jr. 


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Privates 

Clinton  L.  Allen 
Lew  Allen,  Jr. 
Guy   M.   Baldwin 
George  E.  Bannister 
William  P.  Barber,  Jr. 
Felix  E.  Baridon 
William  E.  Barnett 
John  B.   Barnwell 
Raymond  W.   Barrows 
Charles    E.    Blake 
Harrison  C.  Bristol! 
Henry   A.   Brown 
^^'m.  W.  Buck 
Houghton  Bulkeley 
Francis  A.  Christensen 
Clarence   B.   Clapp 
Dwight   N.   Clark 
John   C.   Cook 
Louis   O.   deRonge 
John   F.   Doran 
Charles  T.   Evans,  Jr. 
Edward  G.  B.  Fox 
rvlaurice  L.   Furnivall 
Walter  E.  Card 
James  P.  Greer 
William    J.    Hamersley 
Lawrence  H.  Hansel 
Richard  C.  Hastings 
Howard  R.  Hill 
John   M.   Holcombe,   Jr. 
Charles  O.  S.  Howard 
Bernard  H.  Jackson 
Paul  E.  Johnson 

Private  Thomas  W.  Carter  died  October  17,  1916,  at  the  Base 
Hospital  at  Nogales,  Arizona. 


Frank   Lambert 
Drummond  W.  Little 
William  B.  ^Mcintosh,  Jr. 
Oliver  McKee,  Jr. 
Ian  D.   Mackenzie 
Daniel  G.   Markham 
Charles  T.   Melvin 
Paul  Messinger 
Herman   T.    [Morgan,  Jr. 
\'ine  R.   Parmelee 
James  A.  Parsons 
Richard   H.   Phillips 
Thomas   M.   Phillips 
Edward  T.  Pike 
Dudlev  W.  Redfield 
John  B.  Riddell 
Philip   Roberts 
Erie  Rogers 
William  D.  Savage 
Morton   W.    Scoville 
Clarence  W.   Seymour 
Harry    Silverman 
James  B.  Slimmon 
Carl  J.  Stephan 
Thomas  A.   Stewart 
John  M.  Sweeney,  Jr. 
John  T.  Walsh 
Frederic  L.  Way 
Ratcliffe  C.  Welles 
Grenville  D.  Whitney 
Frazar  B.  W^ilde 
Harold   C.   Woodmancy 


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XV 

THE  BORDER   PATROL 

While  an  outline  has  been  given  of  the  work  of  the  Troop 
during  the  Mexican  imbroglio  its  real  activities  in  guarding  a 
section  of  the  border  are  best  told  by  a  series  of  letters  and 
reports. 

"  Headquarters  Nogales  District 
"  Camp  Stephen  Little, 
"Memorandum:  "Nogales,  Arizona,  August  3,  1916. 

"  I.  At  a  recent  inspection  of  camps  of  this  District  it  was 
found  —  as  at  other  camps  —  that  the  number  of  sick  is  in- 
variably, as  the  sanitary  conditions,  especially  as  to  flies. 

"  The  best  conditions  were  found  in  Troop  B,  5th  Connecti- 
cut Cavalry  where  sanitary  conditions  are  excellent  and  no  men 
sick.  The  next  was  in  the  Utah  Cavalry  where  conditions  are 
excellent  and  sick  was  in  ratio  of  .018  per  1000. 

"  2.  The  attention  of  all  members  of  the  command  is  in- 
vited to  these  facts  and  to  the  importance  of  maintaining  sani- 
tary conditions  for  the  protection  of  themselves  and  others. 

"  3.  This  memorandum  will  be  read  at  least  four  times  to  all 
companies,  troops,  batteries  and  sanitary  units.  It  will  be  posted 
on  company  bulletin  boards  with  the  Sanitary  Order,  Southern 
department. 

"  By  command  of  Brigadier  General  Plummer : 
"  C.  H.  DAVIS, 

"Captain,   12th  Infantry, 
"  Adjutant." 


Headquarters  Nogales  District, 
Camp    Stephen    Little, 

Nogales,  Arizona,  Aug.  10,  1916. 
From  :        The  Commanding  General. 

To :  The  Commanding  General,  Southern  Department. 

Subject:     Detail   of  troops  to  Arivaca. 

I.  I  report  that  Troop  B,  5th  Connecticut  Cavalry,  Captain 
J.  H.  K.  Davis  Commanding,  was  selected  for  duty  at  Arivaca, 
Arizona,  on  account  of  the  efficiency  of  the  organization.  It 
has  no  men  on  sick  report,  its  camp  was  maintained  in  a  thor- 
oughly sanitary  condition  and  it  is  efficient  in  the  performance  of 
all  duties  that  have  been  given  it. 

E.   H.   PLUMMER, 

Brigadier  General,  U.  S.  A. 

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Rec'd  A.  O.  S.  D,  Aug.  13,  1916. 

I  St  Ind. 
Hq.  Southern  Dept.  Fort  Sam  Houston,  Texas,  Aug.  15,  1916. 
to  C.  O.,  Troop  B,  5th  Connecticut  Cavalry,  Arivaca,  Arizona. 

The  Department  Commander  is  gratified  to  note  that  this 
troop  was  selected  because  of  its  efficiency. 

OMAR   BUNDY, 

Colonel,   Adjutant   General, 
Department  Adjutant. 

Arivaca,  Ariz.,  August  25th,  1916. 

From :        C.  O.  Troop  B  5th  Conn.  Cav. 

To:  The  Adjutant,  Nogales  District,  Nogales,  Ariz. 

Subject:     Report  of   Patrol, 

I  have  to  report  that  on  Wednesday,  the  23rd,  I  left  here 
with  60  men  and  2  wagons  and  marched  to  the  McVeigh  Ranch 
(6  miles)  where  I  sent  my  wagons  by  road  to  Tres  Bellotes 
and  marched  with  45  men  by  the  Smugglers'  Trail  to  Fresnal, 
or  the  distillery  directly  on  the  border,  where  there  is  a  trail 
crossing  from  Mexico. 

The  country  we  traveled  was  extremely  rough  and  just  now 
there  is  water  in  it  because  of  the  rainy  season,  but  in  the  dry 
season  there  is  no  water. 

From  Fresnal  we  marched  along  the  border  to  Tres  Bel- 
lotes, where  we  spent  the  night  at  a  Mexican  farm,  where  there 
is  a  fine  well  with  water  enough  for  several  hundred  head  of 
stock.  At  Tres  Bellotes  there  is  another  trail  leading  out  of 
Mexico. 

On  Thursday,  the  24th,  we  marched  along  the  border  through 
Warsaw  to  the  Stone  House,  where  we  saw  the  first  Mexican 
soldiers  — about  12  in  number  —  who  occupied  the  house  just 
across  the  line,  not  over  15  yards  from  the  fence.  These  men 
were  fully  armed  and  well  mounted,  and  as  soon  as  the  troop 
pulled  out  they  mounted  up  and  went  back  into  Mexico  at  a 
rapid  gait. 

From  the  Stone  House  we  went  up  through  the  California 
Valley  to  the  Oro  Blanco  Mining  properties,  where  we  found  a 
number  of  Americans,  and  from  there  to  the  Montana  Mine. 

We  struck  no  water  except  that  which  was  in  the  beds  of 
the  streams  and  was  due  to  the  rainy  season.  At  the  Montana 
there  is  a  fine  lake  made  by  a  dam,  which  is  reported  always 
has  enough  water  in  it  for  stock,  and  there  is  also  a  good  well. 
This,  to  my  mind,  would  be  an  ideal  place  for  a  troop  of 
cavalry. 

In  all,  we  covered  about  20  miles  of  border. 

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The    Stone   House 


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Tres    Bellotes    Trail 


THE  BORDER  PATROL 

The  main  wagon  road  which  leads  out  of  Mexico  runs  through 
Sasabi  Flats  right  up  the  Valley  to  Tucson.  This  Valley  lies 
about  5  miles  from  our  present  camp  and  would  be  the  natural 
road  for  any  force  to  take  should  they  march  on  Tucson,  and 
our  position  here  is  the  only  one  that  allows  of  our  watching  this 
Valley. 

Right  at  the  line  at  Fresnal  there  are  three  stores  run  by 
refugee  Mexicans,  which  need  no  protection  in  themselves,  but 
they  are  the  gateway  out  of  the  country,  and  when  Capt. 
Sweeney  of  the  12th  Infantry  was  stationed  here  he  seized  arms 
and  ammunition  at  these  stores,  so  they  are  evidently  more  for 
the  Mexicans  than  for  the  people  of  this  country. 

I  am  now  patrolling  the  valley  which  leads  to  Sasabi  and  am 
sending  patrols  twice  a  week  through  Montana  to  the  Stone 
House  and  through  Tres  Bellotes  to  Fresnal. 

The  trails  that  we  went  over  were  impassable  to  anything 
but  mounted  troops  and  there  was  no  water  that  could  be  de- 
pended on  in  the  dry  season,  except  at  Tres  Bellotes  and  the 
Montana.  The  country  is  so  hilly  that  it  would  be  almost  im- 
possible to  properly  protect  a  large  force  without  a  great  number 
of   cavalry. 

J.   H.   K.   DAVIS, 

Captain  5th  Conn.  Cav. 
Com'dg.  Troop  B. 


Arivaca,  Ariz.,  September  3,  1916. 
From:        C.  O.  Troop  B  5th  Conn.  Cav. 
To:  District  Adjutant,  Nogales,  Ariz. 

Subject:     Report  of  Patrols. 

I  submit  herewith  report  of  patrols  sent  during  the  week  of 
August  28-September  2nd,  with  the  information  gathered : 

I.     Stone  House  Patrol  —  2nd  Lieut.  M.  G,  Bulkeley,  Jr. 

Twice  during  the  week  Aug.  28-Sept.  2nd,  this  patrol  cov- 
ered the  sector  Arivaca-Oro  Blanco-Austerlitz- Warsaw-Stone 
House-California  Camp-Montana-Bartolo  Ranch-Bernard  Ranch- 
Arivaca ;  also  other  mining  camps  and  ranches  in  the  sector, 
covering  a  distance  of  40  miles  the  first  trip  and  48  miles  the 
second. 

This  country  is  mostly  mining  country,  very  rough  and 
mountainous,  except  near  the  town  of  Arivaca,  where  there  are 
some  cattle  ranches. 

A  wagon  road,  passable  for  automobile  trucks,  runs  from 
Arivaca  to  Warsaw. 

Water  for  all  purposes  is  abundant  at  the  various  camps  and 
ranches. 

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The  American  mining  men  in  this  section  report  conditions 
improved  and  are  opening  up  the  mines  again  since  patrols  have 
been  covering  this  country ;  and  they  also  report  that  many  of 
the  bad  Mexican  element  are  leaving. 

At  the  Stone  House  there  are  from  six  to  twelve  armed  Mexi- 
can soldiers. 

The  stores  at  Montana  and  Austerlitz  are  well  stocked. 

Grazing  is  good. 

Map  of  this  sector  is  being  prepared. 

2.     Sasabi  Patrol  —  2nd  Lieut.  R.  J.  Hughes. 

This  patrol  twice  during  the  week  Aug.  28th-Sept.  2nd, 
covered  the  sector  of  the  Altar  Valley,  including  the  towns  Fres- 
nal,  Sasabi,  San  Fernando,  La  Osa,  Buena  Vista  and  Aros. 

Visited  all  ranches  and  camps  in  sector.  ^Majority  of  ranches 
and  stores  in  sector  either  owned  or  managed  by  Mexicans. 

Conditions :      Generally   quiet    and    orderly. 

Trafific  across  border  considerable,  but  has  decreased  ma- 
terially since  visit  of  patrols. 

Water  for  all  purposes  abundant. 

Roads  along  border  and  north  and  south  through  valley  are 
good ;  passable  for  autos  and  wagons. 

Telephone  lines :    One  line  wire  connects  Amado  with  Valley. 

Rivers  :    All  f  ordable. 

Stores :  At  La  Osa  and  San  Fernando  heavily  stocked ; 
stock  at  Sasabi  store  still  at  Tucson. 

Grazing  good. 

IMap  of  entire  sector  in  course  of  preparation, 

J.   H.   K.   DAVIS, 

Captain  5th  Conn.  Cav. 
Com'dg.  Troop  B. 

Arivaca,  Ariz.,  September  nth,  1916. 
From :        C.  O.  Troop  B  5th  Conn.  Cav. 
To:  District  Adjutant,  Nogales.  Ariz. 

Subject:     Report  of  Patrols. 

I  submit  herewith  report  of  patrols  sent  during  the  week  Sept. 
3  to  9th,  with  the  information  gathered:  — 

I.     Stone  House  Patrol  —  2nd  Lieut.   ^lorgan  G.  Bulkeley, 

This  patrol  during  the  week  Sept.  3-9  covered  the  sector 
Arivaca-Oro  Blanco  —  Austerlitz  —  S»one  House  —  Bear  Valley 
—  Arivaca,  a  distance  of  68  miles.  Camped  two  nights  at  Mon- 
tana and  visited  all  the  mining  camps  and  ranches  in  the  sector. 

Water :  Abundant  due  to  heavy  rains. 

Grazing:     Excellent. 

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Roads :  Badly  washed  since  last  report  and  not  practicable 
for  trucks ;  escort  wagons  can  be  sent  through  with  difficulty. 

Conditions :  Americans  report  constantly  improving  condi- 
tions, which  they  ascribe  to  the  presence  of  troops,  and  several 
of  the  mines  will  be  running  within  a  short  time,  and  are  now 
shipping  in  equipment.  It  is  reported  that  conditions  in  Sonora 
are  very  bad  and  that  the  natives  are  ready  to  revolt,  due  to  lack 
of  food  and  to  the  fact  that  the  Carranza  Government  is  forcing 
its  money  on  them. 

Troops:  It  is  reported  that  sixty-five  mounted  Carranzistas 
passed  Bear  Valley  just  south  of  the  border  en  route  for  Nogales 
from  Hermosillo,  their  mission  being  to  quiet  the  natives.  A 
garrison  of  two  hundred  Carranzistas  is  reported  at  Sarice. 
Seven  Carranzistas  were  at  the  Stone  House  on  Wednesday,  Sep- 
tember 6th,  19 16. 

2.     Sasabi  Patrol  —  2nd  Lieut.  R.  J.  Hughes. 

On  September  5th  and  6th,  patrol  visited  Buena  Ayres,  La 
Osa,  San  Fernando,  Sasabi  and  all  ranches  and  camps  en  route. 

Evidence  of  considerable  traffic  across  border  from  U.  S.  side. 

Grazing :     Excellent. 

Water :     Abundant. 

Roads :    Good  condition,  suitable  for  trucks. 

Inhabitants:  Apparently  contented  and  orderly,  busy  pre- 
paring for  Fall  round-up. 

Map :     Considerable  progress  made  on  map  of  sector. 

Information :  Mexicans  reticent ;  known  that  Mexican  sol- 
diers cross  at  La  Osa  to  trade  at  store.  Mexicans  coming  out 
to  trade  say  no  goods  or  clothing  on  other  side.  I  am  convinced 
that  the  stores  are  conducted  almost  entirely  for  the  Mexicans 
from  across  the  border.  Store  keeper  at  Sasabi  says  that  he  is 
still  afraid  to  restock  his  store  at  that  place. 
Tres  Bellotes  Patrol. 

On  September  6th  a  patrol  of  two  non-commissioned  officers 
and  six  enlisted  men  visited  Tres  Bellotes.  Conditions  were 
found  to  be  unchanged  since  previous  report.  There  is  practi- 
cally no  passing  through  at  this  point. 

J.  H.  K.  DAVIS, 

Captain  ^th  Conn.  Cav. 
Com'dg.  Troop  B. 

Arivaca,  Ariz.,  September  17,  1916. 
From :        C.  O.  Troop  B  5th  Conn  Cav. 
To:  The  Adjutant,  Nogales  District,  Nogales,  Ariz. 

Subject:     Report  of  Patrols. 

I  submit  herewith  report  of  patrols  for  the  week  Sept.  loth- 
i6th,  with  the  information  gathered. 

I.     Stone  House  Patrol  —  2nd  Lieut.  Morgan  G.  Bulkeley, 

Jr. 

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During  the  week  Sept.  10-16  this  patrol  covered  the  Arivaca- 
Oro  Blanco  —  Austerlitz  —  Stone  House  —  Bear  Valley  — Ari- 
vaca  sector,  visiting  all  mining  camps  and  ranches  in  the  region. 
Made  headquarters  at  Alontana  and  varied  the  routes  as  much 
as  possible  from  the  trails  formerly  followed  when  visiting  the 
different  points  mentioned. 

Water:    Abundant  for  all  purposes. 

Grazing:     Excellent. 

Roads :  Good  condition,  passable  for  trucks.  Detour  be- 
tween Arivaca  and  Montana  account  of  washouts  previously  re- 
ported. 

Conditions :  The  work  of  preparing  mines  for  operation  is 
progressing  daily  and  general  conditions  are  very  good  on  the 
United  States  side.  Conditions  in  Sonora  are  in  no  ways  im- 
proved. Patrol  visited  the  Stone  House  on  September  12th  and 
again  on  September  14th,  but  no  soldiers  were  to  be  seen  there 
at  either  time. 

Maps :  A  patrol  of  six  men  under  Lieut.  Bulkeley  are  at 
present  writing  encamped  in  Bear  Valley  for  the  purpose  of 
completing  data  required  for  maps. 

2.     Sasabi  Patrol  —  2nd  Lieut.  R.  J.  Hughes. 

On  September  12th,  13th  and  14th  this  patrol  visited  Buena 
Ayres,  Ranstadt's  Ranch,  Harte's  Ranch.  Sturgis  Ranch,  Aros 
Ranch,  Buena  Vista,  La  Osa,  San  Fernando  and  Sasabi,  as  well 
as  all  other  ranches  and  camps  en  route. 

Traffic  across  border  evidently  increasing  from  U.  S.  side. 
Apparently  nothing  coming  from  the  Mexican  side. 

Grazing:     Excellent. 

Water :    Abundant. 

Roads :    Good  condition,  passable  for  trucks. 

Inhabitants :  Quiet  and  orderly,  preparing  for  round-up 
which  begins  in  this  section  September  15th, 

Maps :    Work  on  maps  continued. 

Information :  Storekeepers  at  La  Osa  and  San  Fernando 
state  six  Caranzista  soldiers  on  Mexican  side  evidently  on 
customs  duty.     The  stores  at  these  two  places  are  well  stocked. 

The  storekeeper  at  Sasabi  states  four  Caranzista  soldiers 
stationed  one  mile  South  of  Sasabi.  Store  at  Sasabi  still  without 
stock. 

Prescimido  Pass  between  La  Osa  and  San  Miguel  reported 
impassable  for  wagons  on  account  of  washouts ;  road  undergoing 
repairs. 

Tres  Bellotes  Patrol. 

On  September  12th  two  non-commissioned  officers  and  seven 
privates  visited  Tres  Bellotes.  Conditions  here  are  very  quiet 
and  no  traffic  is  reported  passing  across  the  border. 

J.  H.  K.  DAVIS, 

Captain  5th  Conn.  Cav. 
Com'dg.  Troop  B. 
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Arivaca,  Ariz.,   September  25th,   1916. 
From:        C.  O.  Troop  B  5th  Conn.  Cav. 
To:  The  Adjutant,  Nogales,  Ariz. 

Subject:     Report  of  Patrols. 

I  submit  herewith  report  of  patrols  for  the  week  ending 
September  23,  with  the  information  gathered: 

1.  Stone  House  Patrol  —  2nd  Lieut,  M.  G.  Bulkeley,  Jr. 
During  the  week  September   16-23  this  patrol  covered  the 

Arivaca  —  Oro  Blanco  —  Austerlitz  —  Stone  House  —  Montana 
—  Arivaca  sector,  visiting  all  mining  camps  and  ranches  in  the 
region.  Made  headquarters  at  Montana  and  traveled  several  new 
trails  in  visiting  the  different  points  mentioned. 

Water:  Abundant  for  all  purposes. 

Grazing:  very  good. 

Roads :  Good  condition,  passable  for  trucks. 

Conditions:  The  work  of  preparing  the  mine  at  Montana  for 
operation  is  going  on  steadily,  and  general  conditions  are  very 
good  on  the  U.  S.  side. 

Conditions  in  Sonora  are  reported  improved.  Patrol  visited 
the  Stone  House  on  September  21st  and  found  two  Mexican 
soldiers  there,  one  of  whom  was  stationed  as  a  lookout  on  top 
of  hill  in  rear  of  house;  it  is  reported  to  me  that  this  man  is 
kept  there  constantly  to  prevent  cattle  and  other  supplies  being 
taken  out  of  Mexico. 

Maps:  Patrol  of  six  men  under  my  command  spent  five 
days  during  the  past  week  and  the  previous  week  in  gathering 
data  for  map  of  this  section,  also  including  Bear  Valley.  I 
wish  to  report  progress  on  this  map,  but  owing  to  the  difficult 
character  of  the  ground  to  be  covered,  it  will  be  some  time 
before  the  map  is  completed. 

2.  Sasabi  Patrol  —  2nd  Lieut.  R.  J.  Hughes. 

On  Friday,  Sept.  22nd,  this  patrol  visited  Buena  Ayres,  La 
Osa,  San  Fernando,  Sasabi  and  Garcia  Ranch,  5  miles  east  of 
Sasabi  on  road  to  Fresnal. 

Increasing  traffic  from  U.  S.  side  at  La  Osa,  San  Fernando 
and  Sasabi. 

Grazing:  Excellent. 

Water:  Abundant    for  all   purposes. 

Roads :  Good  condition ;  passable  for  trucks  except  road 
from  Sasabi  to  Garcia  Ranch  and  north  along  east  side  of  Sasabi 
Flats. 

Map  on  work  of  this  sector  progressing  rapidly. 

Information :  School  at  La  Osa  opens  Monday,  September 
25th.  Evidence  of  confidence  in  return  of  peaceful  conditions 
in  entire  sector.  Storekeepers  state  Mexicans  are  reported  cross- 
ing the  border  to  work  on  ranches  and  in  flour  mills.   Storekeeper 

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at  San  Fernando  states  that  he  had  on  the  morning  of  Septem- 
ber 22nd  returned  from  Altar  Valley  and  that  he  saw  five  flour 
mills  in  operation  on  the  Altar  River. 

Storekeeper  at  Sasabi  intends  to  reopen  store  m  two  months. 
Round-up  of  cattle  in  this  sector  progressing  quietly. 
Tres  Bellotes  Patrol. 
On  September  20th,  two  non-commissioned  officers  and  six- 
privates  visited  Tres  Bellotes.     Conditions  quiet;  traffic  across 
border  practically  nil. 

J.  H.  K.  DAVIS, 

Captain  3th  Conn.   Cav. 
Com'dg.  Troop  B 

Arivaca,  Ariz.,  October   ist,   1916. 

From:        C.  O.  Troop  B  5th  Conn.  Cav. 

To:  The  District  Adjutant,  Nogales,  Ariz. 

Subject:     Report  of  Patrols. 

I  submit  herewith  report  of  patrols  for  the  week  ending 
September  30th,  with  the  information  gathered: 

1.  Stone  House  Patrol  — 2nd  Lieut.  M.  G.  Bulkeley,  Jr. 
During  the  week  of  September  24th-30th  this  patrol  covered 

the  Arivaca  —  M  ontana  —  Stone  House  —  Warsaw  —  Auster- 
Htz  — Oro  Blanco  —  Arivaca  sector,  visiting  all  mining  camps  and 
ranches  in  the  region.  Made  headquarters  at  Montana  and 
traveled  new  trails  as  far  as  possible  in  visiting  the  different 
points. 

Water  abundant  for  all  purposes. 

Roads  in  good  condition,  passable  for  trucks. 

Grazing  very  good. 

Conditions :  The  work  of  preparing  mine  at  Montana  is 
going  on  steadily  but  slowly.  General  conditions  on  the  U.  S. 
side  are  very  good.    The  annual  Fall  round-up  is  now  going  on. 

Patrol  visited  the  Stone  House  on  September  26th  and  found 
five  Mexican  soldiers  there.  The  lookout  previously  reported 
is  still  maintained  on  the  hill  in  the  rear  of  the  Stone  House. 

Maps:  Data  for  map  of  this  section  is  still  being  gathered, 
and  during  the  coming  two  weeks  a  portion  of  this  patrol  will 
give  their  time  exclusively  to  mapping. 

2.  Sasabi  Patrol  —  2nd  Lieut.  R.  J.  Hughes. 

During  the  week  ending  September  30th  this  patrol  visited 
Ranstadt's  Ranch,  Buena  Ayres,  La  Osa,  San  Fernando  and 
Sasabi,  taking  in  all  ranches  en  route. 

Saw  number  of  wagons  hauling  supplies,  mostly  clothing, 
shoes  and  provisions  from  Tucson  across  the  line  via  San 
Fernando,  LaOsa  and  Sasabi. 

Water  in  entire  valley  at  ranches  only  —  creeks  dry. 

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THE  BORDER  PATROL 

Roads  in  good  condition,  all  passable  for  trucks. 

Work  on  map  continued. 

Information:  School  at  La  Osa  opened  on  Monday,  Septem- 
ber 25th,  with  25  pupils.  School  master  is  an  American,  Mr. 
Lynch,  former  student  at  Virginia  Military  Institute,  in  this 
section  for  his  health.  It  appeared  he  might  be  a  reliable  source 
of  information  at  this  point  —  near  border. 

Storekeeper  at  San  Fernando  requests  permission  to  sell 
ammunition  to  the  natives,  which  he  says  is  for  the  purpose  of 
hunting  deer,  the  season  opening  in  this  section  October  ist. 
He  was  informed  it  was  unlikely  permission  would  be  granted. 

At   Sasabi,   the   dipping  station   for  cattle   coming   into   the 
United  States,  where  in  former  years  a  large  number  of  cattle 
were  brought  through,  no  cattle  have  been  sent  through. 
Tres  Bellotes  Patrol. 

On  September  26th,  two  non-commissioned  officers  and  9 
privates  visited  Tres  Bellotes.  Report  absolutely  no  traffic  in 
either  direction  between  McVey's  Ranch  and  Tres  Bellotes. 

J.  H.  K.  DAVIS, 

Captain  ^th  Conn.  Cav. 
Com'dg.   Troop  B 

WAR  DEPARTMENT, 

WASHINGTON, 

October  6,  1916. 
2470704. 

The  Commanding  Officer, 
Troop  B,  Cavalry, 

Connecticut  National  Guard. 
Sir: 

I  wish  to  thank  you  and  the  officers  and  men  of  your  or- 
ganization, on  behalf  of  the  Government,  for  the  valuable  service 
just  rendered  to  the  country  by  its  presence  on  the  border. 
When  the  National  Guard  was  called  into  the  service  of  the 
Federal  Government,  the  lives  of  men,  women  and  children  along 
the  southern  frontier  were  in  grave  danger  owing  to  formidable 
bandit  raids  from  the  Mexican  side  of  the  boundary.  It  is  not 
too  much  to  say  that  had  these  raids  continued  there  was  danger 
of  international  war.  From  the  time  of  the  arrival  of  the  units 
of  the  National  Guard  on  the  border  the  raids  ceased  and  the 
tension  between  the  two  countries  began  to  relax.  It  is  the 
hope  and  belief  of  the  Government  that  the  presence  of  the 
units  of  the  National  Guard,  together  with  units  of  the  Regular 
Army,  on  the  border  and  in  Mexico,  has  made  possible  a  peaceful 
solution  of  a  difficult  and  threatening  problem. 
Very  respectfully, 

NEWTON   T.    BAKER, 

Secretary  of  War. 
203 


THE  ORIGIN  AND  FORTUNES  OF  TROOP  B 

330.13  Militia 

1st  Ind. 

HQ.  EASTERN  DEPT.,  October  14,  1916  — To  Comdg. 
Officer,  Troop  B,  Cavalry,  National  Guard  of  Connecticut, 
Hartford,  Conn.,  who  will  publish  this  letter  to  his  organiza- 
tion just  prior  to  its  muster  out  of  the  Federal  service.  By  comd. 
of  Mai.  Gen.  Wood: 

A.  G.  JENKINS, 

Adjutant  General, 
Adjutant. 

Mailed  P.  M.  Oct.  16,  1916. 


OFFICERS  AND  ENLISTED  MEN 

TROOP  "  B  "  5TH  CONN.  CAV. 
PATROLS 


Allen,  Arthur  W.,  2b-3a-4c-5b-7b 
Allen,  Clinton  L.,  i-2b-4C-8c 
Allen,    Lew,    Jr.,    i-2c-5c-7b 
Aninger,  Frank  B.,   i-2b- 
Bailey,    Frank   J.,   2b-4C-5b-8c 
Baldwin,  Guy  M.,  i-2c-5b-8c 
Bannister,  George  E.,  2c-6b-7c-8c 
Barber,  William  P.,  Jr.,  i-2c-5b-8c 
Baridon,   Felix   E.,    i-2c-5b-8c 
Barnett,  William  E.,   i-2c-5b-7a-8c 
Barnwell,  John  B.,   i-2c-3b 
Barrows,  Raymond  W.,   i-5c-6b-7a 
Bassette,  Roy  D..  i-4c-6b 
Blake,   Charles   E.,    i-2c-5b 
Bristol!,   Harrison   C,   i-2b-5a 
Brown,   Henry   A.,    i-8b 
Buck,  William  W.,  2b-3a-Sc-7a 
Bulkeley,   Morgan   G.,   Jr.,   Lieut. 
Bulkeley,  Houghton,   i-2b-5c-7a 
Carter,  Thos.  W.,  5c  Mont,  on  W., 

6a-7a-8c 
Cheney,  Clifford  D.,  Lieut. 
Cheney,  George  W.,  i-2b-3c-4b-7b 
Christensen,    Francis   A.,  2b-3a-6b- 

7c 
Clapp,  Clarence  B.,  i-2c-5b 
Clark,   Dwight   N.,   2c-3a-5a-7b 
Comey,    Chester    F.,    2b-4b-5c 
Cook,   John   C,   i-2b-4b 
Cushman.   Edward   S.,  2b-4b-6a-8c 
Cutler,   Ralph   D..   Sgt.    i-2c 
Davis,   J.   H.   Kelso,   Capt. 
Dean,    George    W.,    i-2c-3b-4C 
deRonge,   Louis   O.,  2b-5a-6a 
Dexter,    Allan   L.,    i-3b-5a 
Dexter,   A.    Morton,   Sgt.,    i-2b-3c- 
5c-7a 


Dickenson,  Edwin  C,   Sgt.,  3a-4a- 

6b 
Doran,  John  F.,  2c-3a-B.V. 

Eaton,    Wm.    S.,    i-2c-3b-4c-5b-8b 
Evans,  C.  Thomas,  Jr.,  2c-3a-6b-7a 
Fox,   Edward   G.   B.,  2c-3a-6b 
Furnivall,  Maurice  L.,  2c-3a-B.V. 
Gard,    Walter    E.,    i-3b-6a-7b 
Gray,   A.    Stewart,   3c-6b 
Greer,  James  P. 
Hamersley,   Wm.  J.,   i-3a-6b-7b 
Hansel,   Lawrence   H.,   i-2c-3a-7b 
Hastings,  Richard  C,  3c-4a^b-7a 
Hill,    Howard    R.,    3b-4a-6b 
Holcombe,  John  M.,  Jr.,  3c-4a-6b- 

7b 
Howard,    Charles    O.    S.,    i-2b-3c- 

4a-B.V.-8b 
Hughes,    Richard   J.,   Lieut. 
Harris,   Jesse   A.,    i 
Haynes,    George    F.,    I 
Jackson,    Bernard   H. 
Johnson,    Paul   E.,   3c-6b 
Lambert,    Frank,    3b-5c-6a 
Little,    Drummond   W.,   3c-6b-7a 
Mcintosh.  \\'m.   B.,  Jr.,   i-2c-3a-7b 
McKee,  Oliver,  Jr.,  2a-3b-6a 
Mackenize,    Ian    D.,    2d-3c-6b 
Markham,   D.   Goodrich,  2d-3c-4a 
Melvin,   Chas.  T.,  2a-3c-5a-B.V.-8b 
Messinger,    Paul,   2a-8c 
Mills,  H.  Wyckoff,  Sgt.,  8b 
Moore,  Richard  E.,  3b-6a-7b-8c 
Morgan,  H.  Thomas,  Jr.,  2a-4b-6b 
Myers,  Rawdon   W.,   Sgt. 
O'Connor,  Roderick,  2a-3c-4C-5b-8c 
Parmelee,  Vine  R.,  2a-3b-4b 


204 


THE  BORDER  PATROL 


Parsons,    James    A.,   23-30-40 -6b 
Parsons,   Marvel   H.,   2a-7a-8c 
Pease,   Dwight  A.,  2a-3b-4b-8b 
Pease,    Maurice    H.,    1-20-30-43-50- 

60-70 
Phillips,    Riohard    H.,    1-23-30-40 
Phillips,  Thomas  M.,  i-2a-3b-4b-7b 
Pike,  Edward  T.,  i-2c-3b-4o 
Redfield,  Dudley  W.,  i-2a-3b-4b-8b 
Reynolds,  Harry  W.,   1-23-30-53-73 
Riddell,  John  B. 
Roberts,    Philip,    i-2b-3c-4b 
Rodd3,  Sidney  W.,  2c-4c-5b-8b 
Rogers,  Erie 

S3V3ge,   Wm.   D.,    i-2b-3b-5c-6o-8b 
Scoville,  Morton  W.,  i-4o-5b-6c 
Seymour,  Clsrenoe  W.,  i-33-5c-7b 
Shearer,  Francis  J.,  Sgt.,  1-33 
Shepard,   C.    Gilbert,    i-2b-3b-4b-5a 
Silverman,  Harry.  4c 
Slimmon,  James  B.,  i-4b-7a-8b 


Stephan,  Carl  J.,  i-3b 
Stewart,  Thomas  A.,  i-2b-3o-4c 
Sweeney,  John  M.,  Jr.,  i-3c-4c-5b- 

8b 
Taylor,    James,    i-3b-4a-6o 
Thomas,    Robert    W.,   Jr.,    i-2b-3b- 

4b-5a-8b 
Wainwright,  Philip  S.,   i-3b-63-8c 
Walsh,  John  J.,  2c-4b 
Way,  Frederic  L.,  i-2b-3o-4b-5c-8b 
Welles,  Ratoliffe  C,   1-20-30-40 -5b- 

8b 
Westbrook,    Stillman   F.,  2a-3b-4b- 

53-B.V. 
Whitaker,  George  H.,  Jr.,  1-20-40 
Williams,    George   A.,    I 
Whitney.  Grenville  D.,   i-2b-5o-8c 
Wilde,   Frazar   B.,    i-2b-3c-5b-8b 
Woodmanoy,    Harold    C,    i-2b-3b- 

4b-5o-8b 


KEY. 


1  —  Capt.  Davis  to  Montana-Tres  Bellotes 
-Stone    House   Aug.    23-24. 

2a  —  Capt.  Davis  to  Tres  Bellotes  Aug.  28. 

2b  —  Lt.   Bulkeley  to  Montana  Aug.   28-29. 

2c  —  Lt.   Hughes  to   Sasabi  Aug.   28-29. 

3a  —  Sgt.  Myers  to  Tres  Bellotes  Aug.  31. 

3b  —  Lt.  Bulkeley  to  Montana  Aug  31- 
Sept.    1. 

3c  —  Lt.   Hughes  to  Sasabi  Aug.  31-Sept   1 

4a  —  Sgt.  Dickenson  to  Tres  Bellotes  Sept. 
6. 

4b  —  Lt.    Bulkeley  to   Montana   Sept   S-6-7. 

4c  —  Lt.  Hughes  to  Sasabi  Sept  5-6-7. 


5a- 

5b 

5c- 
6a- 

6b- 

6c- 

7a- 

7b- 

7c- 

8b 

8c- 


Sgt.  Westbrook  to  Tres  Bellotes  Sept 

12. 
Lt.   Bulkeley  to  Montana  Sept.   12-13- 

14. 
Lt.   Hughes  to   Sasabi   Sept.    12-13-14. 

•  Sgt.     Wainwright     to     Tres     Bellotes 

Sept.   20. 
Lt.    Bulkeley    to    Montana    Sept. 20-21. 
Lt.   Hughes  Auto   to   Sasabi   Sept.  22. 

-  Sgt.   Dexter  to  Tres  Bellotes  Sept.  26 

-  Lt.   Bulkeley  to  Montana  Sept.  26-27. 
Lt.   Hughes  Auto  to   Sasabi   Sept.   26. 

•  Lt.    Cheney   to   Montana   Oct.   4-S. 
Sgt.   Myers  to   Sasabi   Oct.   5-6-7. 


205 


XVI 

"WE  HAVE  KEPT  THE  FAITH" 

"  Now,  therefore,  I,  Woodrow  Wilson,  president  of  the 
United  States  of  America,  do  hereby  proclaim  to  all  whom  it 
may  concern  that  a  state  of  war  exists  between  the  United 
States  and  the  imperial  German  government ;  and  I  do  specially 
direct  all  officers,  civil  or  military,  of  the  United  States  that  they 
exercise  vigilance  and  zeal  in  the  discharge  of  the  duties  in- 
cident to  such  a  state  of  war;  and  I  do,  moreover,  earnestly 
appeal  to  all  American  citizens  that  they,  in  loyal  devotion  to 
their  country  —  dedicated  from  its  foundation  to  the  principles 
of  liberty  and  justice  —  uphold  the  laws  of  the  land  and  give 
undivided  and  willing  support  to  those  measures  which  may  be 
adopted  by  the  constitutional  authorities  in  prosecuting  the  war 
to  a  successful  issue  and  in  obtaining  a  secure  and  just  peace;" 

The  proclamation  of  the  President,  published  April  6,  1917, 
immediately  stimulated  military  activity  throughout  the  country. 

Under  the  direction  of  Adjutant  General  Cole  steps  were 
taken  to  consummate  the  plan  for  a  complete  squadron  of  cavalry 
in  Connecticut.  Troop  A  of  New  Haven  and  Troop  B  of  Hart- 
ford were  each  instructed  to  expand  into  two  troops  and  to 
recruit  to  war  strength.  There  ofifered  themselves  at  Troop  B 
Armory  many  candidates  from  whom  the  recruits  were  carefully 
selected.     The  result  is  indicated  by  the  following  order : 

"  STATE  OF  CONNECTICUT. 

"Adjutant  General's  Office, 
"General  Orders,    )  rr      r      1    1,^ 

No.  23.  i  Hartford,  May  14,  1917. 

"i.  This  ofifice  is  informed  that  the  Secretary  of  War  has 
extended  Federal  recognition  to  the  following  organizations: 

CAVALRY. 

Troop   C,   Hartford    May  2,  1917 

Troop  D,  New  Haven  May  3,  1917 

Headquarters,  ist  Separate  Squadron ....  May  3,  1917 
"  2.     The  officers  are  recognized  subject  to  examination. 
"  3.     The   detachments   authorized   for  a   separate   squadron 
will  be  organized. 

"4.  Major  James  L.  Howard,  National  Guard  Reserve, 
(cavalry)  is  assigned  to  active  duty,  and  in  command  of  the  ist 
Separate  Squadron. 

"  5.  Private  Hiram  IV.  Mills,  Troop  B,  Conn.  Cavalry,  N. 
G.,  is  appointed  ist  lieutenant,  cavalry,  subject  to  examination, 
and  he  will  report  to  Major  Howard  for  duty  as  Squadron  Ad- 

i"*^"^-  "  By  order  of  the  Governor, 

"  GEORGE  M.  COLE, 
"Adjutant  General." 
206 


Trinity    in    Troop    B 
Buck     Bannvell  Lambert    Hamersley   Jiaridon    Thomas    Morgan  de  Rouge 

"iirnivall     Hill         I'liillips      liarnctt      Haldwin  Barber         Eaton  Little 

Davis 


Barrows 
Fox 

lliilcimibc  Roberts 


Vale   in   Truup    B 
McKee  Carter 

Waiiiwright      Dickenson         Allen     K 
Shejiard 


Savage 
I'liillips    Way     Welles  Melvin 

t'ushnian  Shepard  M.  IL  Pease  Slinniion  Scoville 

C.  D.  Cheney      M.  ('..  Bulkeley 
Oaril  Sweeney 

D.   A.    Pease    Seymour  Cutler  Johnson  Hastings  Blake 

H.  Bulkeley  G.  W.  Cheney  Hansel  Reynolds 


WE  HAVE  KEPT  THE  FAITH 


On  May  19,  by  direction  of  the  Secretary  of  War,  the  desig- 
nation of  the  squadron  was  changed  to  the  3rd  Separate 
Squadron,  Troop  C  being  relettered  Troop  L  and  Troop  D, 
Troop  M.  This  was  done  with  the  intention  of  preparing  the 
squadron  for  its  place  in  the  regiment  to  be  formed  of  the  cavalry 
of  New  Hampshire,  Massachusetts,  Rhode  Island  and  Connecti- 
cut. But  this  consolidation  was  never  effected.  Infantry  Divi- 
sions were  being  created  to  meet  the  conditions  of  warfare  de- 
veloped in  France.  In  these  divisions  cavalry  had  no  place. 
Machine  guns,  on  the  other  hand,  were  an  indispensable  factor ; 
and  the  machine  gun  development  in  the  United  States  had  not 
kept  pace  with  the  war.  The  cavalry  squadrons  of  New  England 
were  therefore  transformed  into  machine  gun  battalions  as  units 
of  the  Twenty-sixth  Division. 

The  personnel  of  Troop  B  had  changed  considerably  since 
the  tentative  expansion  appointments  of  1914.  Many  of  the  m.en 
who  enlisted  in  March  and  April,  191 1,  had  completed  two  en- 
listments by  the  corresponding  months  of  1917,  and  had  then 
severed  their  active  connection  with  the  Troop. 

New  men  sprang  into  prominence  —  men  who  had  stood  the 
severe  test  of  the  Mexican  border  experience.  The  esprit  de 
corps  was  never  higher.  Every  man  was  qualified  for  promotion, 
and  selection  could  be  made  only  by  the  most  critical  process  of 
elimination.  The  appointments  to  the  two  troops  at  the  time  of 
the  formation  of  the  squadron  were  as  follows : 


TROOP  B 


Captain 
1st  Lieut 
2d  Lieut. 
1st  Sergt 
Sergeant 


Morgan  G.  Bulkeley,  Ji 
Stillman  F.  Westbrook 
Chester  F.  Comey 
Philip  S.  Wainwright 
Clarence  W.  Seymour 
Dudley  W.  Redfield 
Drummond  W.  Little 
Maurice  H.  Pease 
C.  Gilbert  Shepard 
Vine  H.  Parmelee 
Robert  W.  Thomas,  Jr. 
Edward  G.  B.  Fox 
Clinton  L.  Allen 
George  E.  Bannister 
John  B.  Barnwell 
John  F.  Doran 
Charles  T.  Evans,  Jr. 
John  M.  Holcombe,  Jr. 
A.  Stewart  Gray 
Erie  Rogers 
Dwight  A.  Pease  was  appointed 


Corporal 


TROOP  L 
■.     Rawdon  W.  Myers 
George  W.  Cheney 
William  S.  Eaton 
Richard  E.  Moore 
Frank  J.  Bailey 
Clarence  B.  Clapp 
Edward  S.  Cushman 
Ian  D.  Mackenzie 
Charles  T.  Melvin 
Dwight  A.  Pease 
Morton  W.  Scoville 
Frazar  B.  Wilde 
Guy  M.  Baldwin 
William  W.  Buck 
Francis  A.  Christensen 
Allan  L.  Dexter 
Maurice  L.  Furnivall 
Paul  E.  Johnson 
Richard  H.  Phillips 
Sidney  W.  Rodda 
Squadron  Sergeant-Major. 


207 


THE  ORIGIN  AND  FORTUNES  OF  TROOP  B 

Each  night  the  armory  was  the  scene  of  feverish  activity. 
Officers  of  the  Medical  Corps  were  busy  with  the  examination 
of  candidates ;  troop  commanders  were  administering  the  oath 
to  those  morally  and  physically  fit  for  acceptance;  new  non- 
commissioned officers  were  exercising  squads  of  recruits  in  the 
rudiments  of  military  drill  and  discipline. 

The  president,  with  unusual  foresight,  had  given  advance 
notice  of  the  dates  when  the  various  National  Guard  units  would 
be  called  into  Federal  service,  thereby  permitting  a  rational 
adjustment  of  individual  business  affairs.  The  transfer  from 
civil  to  military  life  on  July  25th  was  accomplished  with  orderly 
precision.  The  troops  were  mustered  at  their  home  stations  and 
the  squadron  was  assembled  on  the  state  reservation  at  Niantic, 
Connecticut. 

On  August  5,  1917,  all  National  Guard  units  were  drafted, 
automatically  terminating  all  National  Guard  enlistments. 

With  this  date,  therefore,  terminates  the  history  of  Troop 
B  Cavalry,  Connecticut  National  Guard.  The  war  experiences 
of  its  successor  form  another  story  —  the  story  of  the  loist 
Machine  Gun  Battalion.  Suffice  it  to  say  that  of  the  two  hun- 
dred and  ninety-four  men  who  passed  through  its  ranks  in  the 
six  years  of  its  National  Guard  existence,  two  hundred  and 
twelve  served  in  the  Army  or  Navy  of  the  United  States  during 
the  World  War,  one  hundred  and  five  being  commissioned 
officers.  In  addition,  fifteen  found  fields  of  usefulness  in  the 
auxiliary  services  such  as  the  Red  Cross,  the  Y.  M.  C.  A.,  and 
the  State  Guard.  A  brief  record  of  these  individual  activities 
has  been  entered  in  an  appendix  to  this  volume  —  complete  as 
far  as  persistent  inquiries  have  been  able  to  elicit  the  desired 
information. 

The  members  of  Troop  B  have  ever  been  eager  and  earnest 
in  their  eflforts  to  acquire  a  working  knowledge  of  the  military 
profession,  against  the  day  when  their  country  should  have 
need  of  their  services  to  assist  in  upholding  its  principles  of 
justice  and  liberty.  That  day  found  them  with  patriotic  pride 
in  their  readiness  to  respond  —  in  their  preparedness  to  meet 
whatever  fortune  might  befall. 

And  so  can  it  be  said  to  those  Revolutionary  forbears  who 
achieved  American   independence,   "  We  have  kept   the   faith." 


208 


WE  HAVE  KEPT  THE  FAITH 

The  surrender  of  Burgoyne  brought  France  to  an  alHance  with 
the  United  States  and  assured  the  success  of  the  Revolution 
One  hundred  and  forty  years  later  the  name  of  France  may 
well  be  included  in  Burgoyne's  toast:  "America  and  Great 
Britain  against  the  world !  " 


FINIS 


2og 

15 


APPENDIX  A 

OFFICERS  COMMISSIONED  UNDER  THE  CHARTER 


APPENDIX  B 

TROOP  B  REGISTER,  1911-1919 


APPENDIX  C 

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APPENDIX   C 

Bibliography- 
Ad  jutant  General's  Records    (MSS) 
Connecticut  Historical  Society 

Armsmear,  Henry  Barnard. 

Diary  of  Governor  Jonathan  Trumbull   (MS) 

Genealogies  of  many  of  the  families  mentioned  in  Chapter 
HI 

Sketches  and  Chronicles  of  the  Town  of  Litchfield,  Payne 
K,  Kilbourne 

Travels  through  the  northern  parts  of  the  United  States  in 
the  Year  1807  and  1808,  Edward  A.  Kendall 

Various  original  manuscripts  and  newspapers 
Connecticut  State  Capitol 

Acts  of  the  General  Assembly   (MSS) 

Journal   of   the   General  Assembly 
Connecticut  State  Library 

Boardman  Collection   (MSS) 

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Records  of   the  Council  of   Safety  during  the  Revolution 
(MS) 

Records  of  the  General  Assembly   (MSS) 

Register  for  the  State  of  Connecticut,  various  years,  Green 

Revolutionary   Manuscripts 

Seymour  Family  in  the  Revolution 

Yale  Biographies 
Newspapers 

American  Mercury 

Connecticut  Courant 

Hartford  Courant 

Hartford  Times 
Hartford  City  Directory,  various  years,  Geer 
Scrap  Book  of  Troop  B  Cavalry,  Connecticut  National  Guard 
Editor's  Library 

Battle  of  Groton  Heights,  Charles  Allyn 

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APPENDIX  C 

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Governors  of  Connecticut,  Frederick  C.  Norton 
Hartford  City  Directory-i/pp,  Frank  D.  Andrews 
Historical  Record  of  the  Royal  Regiment  of  Horse  Guards, 

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History  of  the  Hartford  Convention,  Theodore  Dwight 
Life  of  Jonathan  Trumbull,  Sen.,  I.  W.  Stuart 
Memoirs  of  the  Administrations  of  Washington  and  Adams, 

George  Gibbs 
Memorial  History  of  Hartford  County,  J.  Hammond  Trum- 
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One  Hundred  Years  of  the  Hartford  Bank,  1792-18^2,  P. 

H.  Woodward 
Record  of  Connecticut  Men  in  the  Revolution 
Tour  of  James  Monroe  —  18 ly,  S.  Putnam  Waldo 
Will  and  Doom,  Gershom  Bulkeley 
Writings  of  James  Madison,  Hunt 
Writings  of  Washington,  Sparks 
Yale  in  the  Revolution,  Henry  P.  Johnston 


249 


INDEX 


Abbe,  Whittlesey  E.,  218, 

Adams,  A.  H.,  57. 

Adams,  John,  Pres.,  29,  34. 

Adams,  Lemuel,  35. 

Adams,  Sam,  5. 

Alderman,  H.  C,  57. 

Allen,    Arthur   W.,   63,    64,    67,    76, 

90,  99,  100,  101,  103,  118,  121,  122, 

124,    133,   141,    159,    165,    169,    171, 

172,  174,  175,   184,  193,  204,  218. 
Allen,  Asa,  36. 

Allen,  Benjamin  G.,  (fj,  75,  76,  218. 
Allen,  Clinton  L.,  158,  184,  194,  204, 

207,  218. 
Allen,  Edward  N.,  218. 
Allen,  Lew,  194,  204,  218. 
Allen,  Walter  B.,  63. 
Allen,  William  A.,  218. 
Ailing,   Paul  H.,  219. 
Allyn  Hall,  46,  58. 
Alton,  C.  de  Lancey,  128,  219. 
Alvord,  J.  H.,  57- 
Alvord's  Inn,  7. 

American  Mercury  (Quoted),  31. 
Anderson,  Adolph,  67,  219. 
Andros,  Edmond,  Sir,  3. 
Aninger,  Francis  T.,  219. 
Aninger,  Frank  B.,  67,  ^(},  119,  123, 

133,  140,  186,  193,  204,  219. 
Ansonia  Strike,  137. 
Arizona, 

Altar  Valley,  198,  202; 

Amada,   156.   180,   181,   190,  198; 

Arivaca,    154,    155,    156,    163,    174, 

"^7%,     197.     198,     200,     201,     202; 

Arivaca  Land  and  Cattle  Co.,  178, 

179.   185; 

Aros  Ranch,  198,  200; 

Austerlitz,  185,  186,  191,  197,  198, 

200,  201,  202; 

Baboquivari,   156,   160; 

Barnard's   Ranch,    185,    191,    197; 

Bartolo  Ranch,  197; 

Bartlett's  Ranch,   185; 

Bear  Valley,    161,    185,    186,    198, 

199,  200,  201 ; 

Buenos  Ay  res,  156,  182,  183.  184, 

185,  199,  200,  201,  202; 

Buena  Vista,  198,  200; 

California    Gulch,    156,    185,    186, 

196,  197; 

Fresnal,  196,  197,  198,  201 ; 


Arizona    (continued) 
Garcia  Ranch,  201 ; 
Harte's  Ranch,  200; 
La   Osa,    156,    183,    198,    199,   200, 
201,  202,  203; 
Los  Guijos,  179; 

McVey's    Ranch,    182,     191,    196, 
203; 

Map    of    Pima    and    Santa    Cruz 
Counties,   191,  201,  202,  203; 
Montana,  156,   161,   183,   184,   185, 
186,    188,    189,    191,    196,   197,    198, 

200,  201,  202,  205; 

Nogales,    145,    151,    153,    154,    162, 

168,  175,  192,  199; 

Oro    Blanca,    156,    177,    180,    185, 

186,   196,   197.  198,  200,  201,  202; 

Prescimido   Pass,  200; 

Ranstadt's  Ranch,  200,  202; 

Ruby,  185,  186; 

San  Fernando,  183,  198,  199,  200, 

201,  202,  203 ; 
San  Miguel,  200; 

Santa  Cruz  River,  155,  175; 
Sasabi,  156,  183,  191,  197,  198,  I99, 
200,  201,  202,  203,  205; 
Smugglers'  Trail,   196; 
Stone   House,   156,    180,    185,    186, 

196,  197,    198,    199,   200,   201,   202 
205; 

Sturgis  Ranch,  200; 

Tres   Bellotes,   156,   185,   188,   189, 

190,    191,    196,    197,   199,  200,  202, 

203,  205; 

Tubac,  iss,  17s; 

Tuscon,    154,    156,    168,    184,    187, 

197,  198; 

Warsaw,    185,   186,    191,   190,   197. 

202. 
Armory  Committee,  71,  TJ,  93,  96. 
Armsmear  (Quoted),  32. 
Arnold,  Matthew,  142. 
Arnold,  Winslow  H.,  219. 
Artillery   Company    (Hartford),    5, 

14,  21,  34,  43- 
Athletic  Meet,  136. 
Atwell,  Joseph,  36. 
Austin,  Arthur  E.,  216. 
Austin,  Harry,  67,  219. 
Austin,  Robert  E.,  219. 
Auto-Cavalry,  73. 


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INDEX 


Babcock,  James,  36, 

Bailey,  Frank  J.,  115,  123,  128,  136, 

143,    153,    180,    184,    193,  204,  207, 

219. 
Baker,  George  B.  A.,  (fj,  219. 
Baker,  Newton  T.,  203,  206,  207. 
Baldwin,  Guy  M.,  147,  159,  194,  204, 

207,  219. 
Baldwin,   Simeon   E.,   Gov.,  93,  95, 

96. 
Bannister,  George  E.,  159,  194,  204, 

207,  220. 
Barber,    William    P.,   Jr.,    194,   204, 

220. 
Barbour,  Lucius  A.,  Gen.,  93. 
Barbour,  Lucius  B.,  67,  106,  220. 
Baridon,  Felix  E.,  194,  204,  220. 
Barnard,  John,  Capt.,  28. 
Barnard,  John,  Jr.,  35,  2)^,  211. 
Barnett,  William  E.,   194,  204,  220. 
Barnwell,    John    B.,    147,    189,    194, 

204,  207,  220. 
Barrows,    Raymond    W.,    160,    194, 

204,  220. 
Barry,  John  A.,  Lt.,  117. 
Barton,  Matthew  H.,  216. 
Bartram,  Job,  Capt.,  20. 
Bassette,  Roy  D.,  154,  159,  179,  180, 

182,  183,   184,   187,  193,  204,  220. 
Bates,  Albert  C.,  preface. 
Bates,  George  T.,  Jr.,  220. 
Battle  Flag  Day,  57. 
Bayington,  A.  E.,  57. 
Beach,  Charles  B.,  220. 
Beach,  Henry  B.,  49,  214. 
Beck,  Robert  M.,  Lt.,  118,  119. 
Beebe,  Bezaleel,   Col.,  20. 
Beers,  Donald,    132,  221. 
Bell,  Cleon  A.,  221. 
Bennett,  James,  212. 
Bennett's  Hotel,  45. 
Benton,  George,  35,  36. 
Berg,  Irving  H.,  Rev.,  169,  172,  174, 

17s. 
Biddle,  David  H.,  Capt,   100,   106. 
Bidwell,  B.  F.,  57. 
Bidwell,  Earl  S.,  116,  221. 
Big  Spring,  Tex.,  151,  168. 
Bingham  &  Dodd,  15. 
Blake,  Charles  E.,  164,  194,  204,  221. 
Blake,  Nathaniel,  35,  36. 
Blakeman,  S.  G.,   Col.,  58. 
Bleecker,  William  H.,  Jr.,  221. 
Bliss,  Charles,  212. 
Bliss,  Isaac,  35,  42. 
Boardman,  Allen  C,  Maj.,  213. 
Roardman,   Benjamin  J.,  211. 
Boardman,  Charles  H.,  214. 
Boardman,  Chauncey  B.,   Maj.,   15, 

56,  214. 


Boardman,  Henry,  Maj.,  15,  49,  50, 

51,  53.  54,  55,  61,  213. 
Boice,   C,   57. 
Bonney,  213. 
Booth,  William  F.,  215. 
Border  Patrol,  195. 
Bourn,  Benjamin  A.,  221. 
Brace,  D.  J.,  49. 
Bracken,  Harrison  C,  221. 
Bradnack,  William  J.,  Lt.,  68. 
Bragg,  F.  S.,  57. 
Brewer,  A.  F.,  57. 
Brickley,  Harold  J.,  221. 
Bridge  Week,  61. 
Bridgman,   Robert  L.,   128,  221. 
Bristoll,  Harrison  C,  146,  160,  188, 

192,  194,  204,  221. 
Broadwell,  C.  M.  D.,  15. 
Brown,  Brainerd  W.,  221. 
Brown,    Henry    A.,    157,    184,    194, 

204,  222. 
Brown,   Ireneus,  Capt.,  43. 
Brown,  Jesse,  7. 
Brown,  Nat,  7. 
Bruemmer,   Howard  J.,  222. 
Buck,  Barzallai  D.,  Maj.,  36,  211. 
Buck,  Daniel,  Maj.,  35,  42,  211. 
Buck,  Josiah,  Jr.,  35,  36. 
Buck,  L.  D.,  57. 
Buck,    William    W.,    157,    180,    194, 

204,  207.  222. 
Buck,  Winthrop,  2)^. 
Buckman,  Adrian  S.,  222. 
Bulkeley,   Houghton,    146,    153,    158, 

179.   194,  204,  222. 

Bulkeley,  M.  G.,  Mrs.,  191. 

Bulkeley,  Morgan  G.,  Gov.,  68,  145. 

Bulkeley,  Morgan  G.,  Jr.,  d^,  67, 
96,  106,  115,  123,  124,  128,  136, 
137,  143,  144,  14s,  161,  163,  166, 
173,  174,  179,  181,  182,  183,  184, 
i8s,  186,  187,  188,  189,  191,  193. 
197,    198,    199,   200,   201,  202,  204, 

205,  207,  216,  222. 

Bulkeley,  Richard  B.,  63,  d"],  98,  222. 

Bull,  Caleb,  21. 

Bull,   Caleb,  Jr.,  3,  4,  7,  9,    10,    17, 

21    22. 
Bull,'  David,  4. 
Bull,  Fred,  7,  12. 
Bull,   Hezekiah,  3,  9,   10,  22. 
Bull,  James,  3,  9,  10,  22,  42. 
Bull,  Jonathan,  Capt.,  6,  7. 
Bull,  Susan,  18. 

Bull,  Thomas,  3,  9,  10,  21,  22,  26. 
Bull,  William  D.,  35. 
Bull,  William  W.,  35. 
Bunch  of  Grapes  Tavern,  4,  31,  32, 

34- 
Bundy,  Omar,  Col.,   196. 


251 


INDEX 


Burgoyne,  John,  Gen.,   i,   107,  209; 

—  surrender    of,     i,    2,     19;  —  's 

toast,  I,  209. 
Burnham,  E.  L.,  57. 
Burnham,  Joshua  P.,  Maj.,  35,  36, 

211. 
Burr,  Alfred  E.,  59. 
Burr,  Benjamin,  20. 
Burr,  Moses,  20. 
Burr,  Samuel,  9,  10,  20,  21. 
Burr,  Samuel,  Jr.,  20. 
Burr,  Thomas,  20. 
Burr,  Timothy,  9,  10,  11,  20,  21,  210. 

220. 
Burr,  Timothy,  Jr.,  20,  21,  34. 
Burr,  William,  25. 
Butler,   Hezekiah,  214. 
Butler,  Moses,  4. 
Butler,  Paul  W.,  222. 
Butler,  Ralph  S.,  223. 
Butler,  Samuel  A.,  54. 
Butler,  William  N.,  223. 

Caldwell,  James,  26. 

Caldwell,   John,  3,  4,  9,   10,   11,   17, 

18,  33,  42,  50,  52,  210,  211,  239. 
Caldwell,   Samuel,  36. 
Canfield,   Samuel,   Col.,  20. 
Canzenella,    Louis,   223. 
Capin,  Josiah,  35,  36. 
Carmelita,   161. 
Carranza,  148,   152,  199. 
Carrizal,    148. 
Carter,  Thomas  W.,    130,    162,    179, 

189,  190,  193,  194,  204,  223. 
Carter,  W.  M.,  49. 
Case.  Seymour.  57. 
Cavalry  Company  A,  55. 
Centennial        Celebration,        Horse 

Guards,    13,   58,   59. 
Chaffee,  J.   D.,   Col.,   58. 
Chamberlain,   Abiram,   Gov.,  61. 
Champion,  Edgar  W.,  223. 
Chandler,   Harold   N.,  223. 
Chapman,  Selden,  35. 
Charles  II,   12. 
Charlton,  Jesse,   19. 
Charter,   Apocryphal,   14; 

Horse  Guard,  10. 
Charter,  W.  M.,  49. 
Chenevard,  John,  Capt.,  22. 
Chenevard,  John,  Jr.,  9,  10,  22,  28, 

35,  36. 

Cheney,  Austm,   100,   128,  144,  223. 

Cheney,  Camden  H.,  215. 

Cheney,  Clifford  D.,  67,  86,  99,  loi, 

102,    115,    116,    119,   127,  128,  136, 

144,   145,    148,   151,    155,  156,  163, 

165,    174,   177,   178,   179,  180,  181, 

184,    185,    186,    187,   190,  191,  193, 


204,  205,  216,  223. 
Cheney,  Frank  D.,  67,  106,  116,  130, 

140,  144,  147,  223. 
Cheney,    George    W.,    63,    67,    128, 

149,    152,    160,   161,    174,    188,   193, 

204,  207,  217,  223. 
Cheney,  Louis  R.,  91. 
Cheney,  Philip,  171. 
Chester,  Fred,  57. 
Chester,  John,  Capt.,  23. 
Chicago   Athletic  club,   151,    167; 

stock  yards,   151,   167; 

university   club,    151,    167. 
Christensen,    Francis    A.,    154,    159, 

194,  204,  207,  224. 
Church,  Caleb,  36. 
Church,  George,  212. 
Church  service,  78,  92,  105,  125,  135. 
Church,   William,   35,  36. 
Churchill,  Levi,  214. 
Churchill,    Stephen   B.,  214. 
Cincinnati,    Society    of   the,    17,   23, 

34- 
Civil  War,  56. 
Clap,  Thomas,  23. 
Clapp,    Clarence    B.,    194,    204,   207, 

224. 
Clapp,  John  B.,  Pay.  Gen.,  58,  217. 
Clark,  Capt.,  34. 
Clark,    Dwight    N.,    146,    194,    204, 

224. 
Clark,  George,  57. 
Clark,  Henry  D.,  215. 
Clark,   Thomas   B.,  Jr.,  Lt.,  68. 
Clark,  William,  26. 
Clarke,  Charles  H.,  59. 
Coholan,  William   T.,  67,    141,   224. 
Colders,  45. 
Cole,  George  E.,  67,  74,  92,  99,  104, 

106,  136,  224. 
Cole,  George  M.,  Gen.,  preface,  60, 

61,  62,  64,  65,  66,  68,  69,  70,  80, 

90,  96,  137,  138,   142,  189,  206. 
Collins,  Thomas,  126. 
Colt,   Peter,  9,   10,   17,  22,  23. 
Colt,    Samuel,   Col.,   32,  48,   49,   50, 

SI,  52,  53,  54.  55.  62,  213. 
Colton,  Roderick,  212. 
Colt's  Patent  Fire  Arms  Mfg.  Co., 

52. 
Columbia  Lake,  89. 
Comerford,  Joseph  F.,  224. 
Comey,    Chester   F.,    157,    160,    165, 

171,   174,    175,   193,  204,  207,  217, 

224. 
Common  Council,  Resolution  of,  61. 
Connecticut  Constitutional  Conven- 
tion, 30. 
Connecticut  Historical  Society,  MS^ 

32,  34,  47- 


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Connecticut  State  Guard,  208. 
Constitution  of  Horse  Guard,  16. 
Cook,  Capt.,  6. 
Cook,  John   C,    146,    161,   176,    194, 

204,  224. 
Cook,   Moses,  211. 
Cooke,  Lorin  A.,  Gov.,  60. 
Cooley,  Samuel  A.,  Col.,  47. 
Costello,  John  J.,  224. 
Couch,  Arthur  R.,  67,  225. 
Council  of  Safety,  6,   13,  21,  22. 
Courant-Conn.  and  Hfd.   (Quoted) 

4,  5.  8,  12,  33,  39,  44,  46,  70,  72, 

108. 
Cowles,  Capt,  7. 

Cowles,  Frank,  Maj.,  57,  58,  59,  215. 
Cuba,  59. 

Curtis,   W.   T,   57. 
Curtiss,  Bracey,   187. 
Cushman,  Edward  S.,  159,  168,  187, 

193,  204,  207,  225. 
Cushman,  Richard,  225. 
Cutler,  Ralph,  Mrs.,  191. 
Cutler,   Ralph   D.,  63,  67,   105,   106, 

121,    128,    143,    144,    15s,   158,    160, 

166,    169,   174,    184,   190,   193,  204, 

225. 
Cutter,  John  D.,  Jr.,  67,   128,  225. 

Danbury  Alarm,  29. 

Danbury,  trip  to,  5. 

Daniels,  Louis  R.,  225. 

Dart,  T.  S.,  57- 

Davenport,  James.   11,  12. 

Davis,  C.  H.,  Capt.,  195. 

Davis,  John  H.  Kelso,  64,  65,  66, 
67,  69,  71,  83,  92,  98,  99,  loi,  115, 
116,  118,  119,  127,  128,  136,  137, 
144,  145.  146,  149.  152,  154,  161, 
163,  169,  170,  173,  174-  175,  176, 
177,  181,  182,  183,  18s,  187,  188, 
191,  193.  195,  197,  198,  199.  200, 
202,  203.  204,  205,  216,  225. 

Day,  Calvin,  Maj.,  46. 

Day,  Godfrey  M.,  225. 

Day,  Joseph,  Capt.,  33.  34. 

Day,  Warner  B.,  67,  89,  100,  104, 
132,  225. 

Deaf  and  Dumb  Asylum,  18,  43. 

Dean,  Elmer  E.,  92.  100,  103,  118, 
121,  133,   142.  191,  225. 

Dean,  George  W.,  120,  134,  135,  153, 
154,  172,  173,  180,  184,  186,  188, 
193.  204,  225. 

Deane.   Barnabas,  9,   10,   17,  23,  24. 

Deane,  Barnabas  &  Co.,  24. 

Deane,  Silas.  23,  24. 

Dearborn,   Henry.   Maj. -Gen.,  41. 

DeBonis,  Dominick,  Dr.,  217. 

Deming,  Albert,  57. 


Deming,  C.  A.,   57. 

Deming,    Richard    H.,    67,    75,    115, 

140,   226. 
Dennis,  Rodney,  226. 
Denny,  J.   N.,  57. 
Denslow,  Samuel  B.,  213. 
Denslow,  William  J.,  Maj.,  46,  212. 
Denton,  William,  68,  87. 
Deppen,  Richard  L.,  226. 
de  Ronge,  Louis  O.,   194.  204,  226. 
Dexheimer,  Martin  R.,  226. 
Dexter,  Albert  Morton,  67,  100,  104, 

106,   114,    128,    135,    156,    161,    174, 

180,    184,   186,   188,   189,    193,  204, 

205.  226. 
Dexter,  Allan  L.,  160,  170,  184,  185, 

187,  190,  193,  204,  207,  226. 
Dexter,  Normand,  36. 
Diary  of,   Sweeney,  John  M.,   165 ; 

Trumbull,    Jonathan,    Gov.,   6,    7, 

13.  21; 

Washington,  George,   Gen.,  31. 
Dickenson,   Edwin   C,  67,   125,   128, 

146,    151,    153,   159,    187,   193,  204, 

205,  226. 
Dillings,  Charles  H.,  57,  215. 
Dimon,  Jonathan,  Capt.,  20. 
Dod,  Sheriff,  7. 
Dodd,  Elisha,  Jr.,  213. 
Dodd,  John,  Jr.,  35,  36. 
Doran,  John  P.,  153,   169,   172,   182, 

194,  204,  207,  226. 
Douglass,  John,  Gen.,  7. 
Dow,  Ezra,  47. 
Dunn,   Raymond  J.,  227. 
Dutton,  Henry,  Gov.,  52,  53,  54,  55. 
Dwight,  Henry  C,  Gen.,  58. 
Dwight,   Theodore,  42,  210. 
Dwyer,  Richard  J.,  preface. 

East  Haddam,  98. 

East  Hampton,  Conn.,  98,  99. 

East    Haven    Range,    92,    104,    116, 

124,  135,  144. 
Eaton,    William    S.,    128,    165,    190, 

193,  204,  207,  217,  227. 
Eddy.   E.   Welles,  67,   128,  227. 
Election  Day,  32,  37,  40,  44. 
Ellis,  A.  Raymond.  67,  78,  227. 
Ellsworth,  Capt.,  43. 
Ellsworth,  Henry  L.,  44. 
Ellsworth,   Oliver,  45. 
Elm  Tree  Inn,  44. 
English,   Robert  B.,  227. 
Ensworth,   Horace,  49,   50,   55,  214. 
Ethan  Allen.  Fort.  99.  116,  130. 
Evans,    Charles    T.,    Jr.,    194,    204, 

207,  227. 

Farmington,  142. 


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Faxon,  Elihu,  2>^. 
Fayette — (See  Lafayette). 
Fayette,  George  Washington,  44. 
Federal  Inspection,  65,  79.  94,   106, 

125,  136,  163,  170,  171- 
Federal  Oath,  15Q. 
Fenn,  Francis  T.,  67,  227. 
Fenn,  Hart  C,  67,  227. 
Fenton,   Charles   W.,   Capt.,  65,  70. 
Field  Day,  72,  86,  116,  135,  I44- 
Fields,  Henry,  57. 
First  Separate  Squadron,  C.  N.  G., 

See  Third  Separate  Squadron. 
Fitch,  Jonathan,  Col.,  23. 
Foley,  John  J.,  227. 
Foot  Guard,  First  Co.,  4.  6,  8,   13, 

14,   17,  21,  25,  33,  34,  38,  40,  43, 

46,  47,  61,  98,  162; 

Second  Co.,  14,  61. 
Fortune,  James,  35,  36,  211. 
Fox,  Adjutant  Gen.,  58. 
Fox,  Charles  James,  Surgeon  Gen., 

58. 
Fox,  Edward  G.  B.,   181,   194,  204, 

207,  227. 
Fox,  Rudolph  H.,  227. 
French  Horns,  37. 
Frye,   Percy  W.,  227. 
Furnivall,     Maurice    L.,     194,     204, 

207,  228. 

Gadd,  Robert  F.,  98,  99,  102,  103, 
106,  114,  118,  124,  125,  126,  127, 
128,    135,    136,   137,    138,   140,  228. 

Gard,  Walter  E.,  63,  68,  131,  132, 
146,  147,  151,  157,  173,  185.  188, 
190,    192,    194.    204,    228. 

Gardner,  William  H.,  217. 

Gates,  George  D.,  213. 

Gates,  Horatio,  Gen.,  i,  2,  14,   140. 

Gates,  William  E.,  213. 

Gaylord.   Aron,   35,  36. 

Geer,  Elihu,  Gen.,  50. 

George  IH.  12. 

Gibbon,  Edward,  141. 

Gilead,  Conn.,  90. 

Gillett,  William,  213. 

Gilman's  Saloon,  48. 

Gladwin,  Wallace  H.,  228. 

Gleason,  Peter  B.,  Col.,  43- 

Godard,  George  S.,  preface. 

Goodman,    Richard,   9,    10,    24. 

Goodman,  Richard  J.,  Col.,  64,  65, 
68.  69.   70,   71,   72,  91,    142.    150. 

Goodrich,  Chauncey,  7,  9,  10,  17,  24, 

27. 
Goodrich,  Elizur  W.,  215. 
Goodwin,  6. 

Goodwin,  Daniel,  9,  10,  25. 
Goodwin,  Henry  R.,  228. 


Goodwin,  James,  Jr.,  Maj.,  212, 
Goodwin,  James  M.,  Maj.,  40. 
Goodwin,  Richard  E.,  Maj.,  43. 
Goodwin,  Walter  L.,  63. 
Governor's  Guard.  See  Foot  Guard, 

Horse  Guard. 
Governor's      Horse      Guard.       See 

Horse  Guard. 
Governor's    Independent    Volunteer 

Troop    of    Horse    Guards.      See 

Horse   Guard. 
Graham,  Charles  P.,  Gen.,  59. 
Graham,  Jason  J.,  213. 
Graves,   Dudley  C.,  63,  67,  228. 
Graves,  Henry  B.,  50. 
Gray,    A.    Stewart,    154,    160,    178, 

182,    193,  204,  207,  228. 
Green,  Chandler  T.,  228. 
Greene,  Nathaniel,  Gen.,  24, 
Greenleaf.  Charles,  211. 
Greenleaf,   David,   35,   211. 
Greenleaf,  William,  36. 
Greer,  James  P.,  160,  176,  194,  204, 

228. 
Griffith,  John  E.,  Jr.,  229. 
Grinnell,   Albert  R.,  67,  229. 
Griswold,   Arthur   H.,   67,   229. 
Griswold,    Edwin    F.,    57,    215. 
Griswold,  R.  S.,  57- 
Griswold,  Roger,  Gov.,  41. 
Griswold,    T.    W.,    57,    215. 
Griswold,  W.  P.,  57. 
Gross,  Fred  J.,  229. 
Grossklaus.      See    Gross. 
Groton,  Defense  of,  28. 
Grover,  Wesley,  217. 
Guidon  Ring  Awarded,  123. 
Gunning.  John  S.,  229. 
Gusky,  John,   121,   145,  229. 

Hale,  Nathan,  98. 

Hall,  Gardiner  H.,  229. 

Hall,  W.  N.,  57. 

Hall,  Walter  R.,  229. 

Hamersley,    William    J.,    144,    146, 

149,   151,    153.   154,   157,    158,   159, 

164,    165,   170,   173,    190,    194,  204, 

229. 
Hamilton,   Alexander,  29,  45- 
Hammerslough,  Philip  H.,  229. 
Hampson,  Edmund  R.,  230. 
Hampton,  Conn.,   122. 
Hancock,  John,  5. 
Hanmer,  H.  C,  57-  215. 
Hansel,    Charles,    183,    184. 
Hansel,     Lawrence     H.,     146,     155, 

158,   161,   183,   184,    191,   194,  204, 

230. 
Harbison,  Alexander,   ^9. 
Harrington,  Edward  V.,  230, 


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Harris,  Jess  A.,   145,  158,   193,  204, 

230. 
Hart,  Everett  H.,  230. 
Hart,    Harold   G.,   68,  230. 
Hart,  John  E.,  Maj.,  40,  44,  211. 
Hart,   Joseph,   Maj.,  9,   10,   25,   33, 

34,   210. 
Hart,    Richard,    9,    10,   25. 
Hart,  William,  Maj..  25. 
Hart,  William  H.,  Jr.,  230. 
Hartford   Bank,    17,  20,  26. 
Hartford   Common   Council,    17. 
Hartford  Convention,  24. 
Hartford    Daily    Times    (Quoted), 

49,   56. 
Hartford  Golf  Club  —  Annual  Din- 
ner, 68,  114. 
Haskins,  Clifford  H.,  230. 
Hastings,  Richard  C,  133,  157,  159, 

194,  204,  231. 
Havana,  59. 
Haviland,    Winthrop    A.,    67.    102, 

125,    126,    128,    140,    149,   231. 
Hawkes,  Ellsworth  A.,  231. 
Hawkins,  Ira  A.,  Jr.,  231. 
Haynes,    George    F.,    67,    133,    156, 

193,  204,  231. 
Hcdekin,  Charles  A.,  Maj.,  106. 
Hermosillo,    Mex.,    199. 
Hewes,  J.  Ellicott,  63,  67,  132,  231. 
Hill,  Clark  B.,  231. 
Hill,  Ebenezer,  Capt.,  20. 
Hill,  Howard  R.,  171,  194,  204,  231. 
Hillhouse,  James,  Capt.,  6. 
Hinds,  William  A.,  216. 
Hinman,  Benjamin,  Col.,  19. 
Hodder,   Clifford  E,.,  231. 
Hoge,    Thomas    C,    67,    231. 
Holcomb,    Marcus    H.,    Gov.,    129, 

164,  189. 

Holcombe,    Harold   G.,   67,   231. 

Holcombe,   John   M.,   Jr.,    155,    159, 
190,    194,  204,  207.  232. 

Hooker,   Thomas,   Rev.,   21,   61. 

Hopkins.  Asa,  9,   10,  25,  210. 

Home,  S.  B..  Col,  58. 

Horse  Guard,  ist  Co.,  preface,  6, 
8,  10,  II,  12,  13,  15,  17,  18,  25, 
30,  31,  33,  34,  37.  38,  40,  42,  44, 
45,  46,  47,  48,  49-  50,  51.  S2,  53. 
54,  55,  56,  58,  59,  60.  61.  62,  63, 
64,  65,  69,  70,  79,  107,  219,  231, 
238,  240,  242.  244,  247; 
2d   Co.    16,   58,  60,    100,   116,    119, 

165,  IQ2,    206,    217. 

Horton,  Harold  M.,  216. 
Hoskins,  H.  C,  57. 
Hoskins,  H.  J.,  57. 
Hoskins.  H.  P.,  57. 
House,  Selden,  213. 


Howard,  Charles  O.  S.,  153,  158, 
160,    194,   204,   232. 

Howard,  James  L.,  65,  66,  67,  68, 
71.  72,  81,  84,  90,  98,  loi,  115, 
118,  120,  121,  127,  130,  135,  136, 
138,  142,  143,  163,  187,  189,  206, 
216,  232. 

Howard,  James  L.,  Lt.  Gov.,  58. 

Howe,   William,  35. 

Howell,  Alfred,  232. 

Howell,  Charles  H.,  67,  232. 

Hubbard,   Charles  E.,  215. 

Hubbard,  Col.,  22. 

Hubbard,  J.  E.,  57. 

Hubbard,  William  G.,  Maj.,  57,  58, 

215. 

Hubburer,  C.  E.,  57. 

Hughes,  Richard  J.,  82,  87,  92,  105, 
117,  123,  131,  IS3,  154,  156,  157, 
159,  165,  171,  175,  176,  178,  181, 
182,  183,  185,  188,  191,  193,  198, 
199,  200,  201,   202,  204,  205,  232. 

Hulett,  John,  36. 

Humphrey,  Capt.,  43. 

Humphrey,  George  H.,  232. 

Humphrey,  J.  Howard,  232. 

Humphreys,  Mr.,   100,   loi. 

Huntington,  Jedidiah,  Col.,  19. 

Huntington.  Judge,  7. 

Huntington,    Samuel,    Gov.,   32,   33. 

Huntington,  Samuel  G.,  217. 

Hurd,  Gilbert  P.,  Maj.,  15,  60,  61, 
62,   215. 

Hutchings.  Charles  C,  216. 

Hyde,  E.  Henry,  59. 

Inaugural    Parade,    32,    37,    40,    44, 

93- 
Indians,   i,  61,   167. 
Indicott,  John,  26. 

Jackson,  Andrew,  Pres.,  46,  107. 
Jackson,  Bernard  H.,  145,  158,  160, 

176,   194,  204.  233. 
Jackson,  John  H.,  233. 
Jackson,  William,  Maj.,  31. 
Jackson,  Winthrop  A.,  233. 
Jamestown   Tercentennial,   61. 
Janet,  Andre  S.,  233. 
Jarvis,  Samuel   G.,  233. 
Jaynes,   Charles  W.,   67,  233. 
Jefferson,    Thomas,    Pres.,   31,   41. 
Jenkins,  A.  G..  204. 
Jewell,  Marshall,  Gov.,  56. 
Johnson,  Andrew,   Pres.,  56,   107. 
Johnson,  Arthur,  233. 
Johnson,  Harold  T..  233. 
Johnson,  Herbert,  233. 
Johnson,    Horace,  49.    55,   98. 
Johnson,  Nathan,  Gen.,  43,  45. 


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INDEX 


Johnson,    Paul    E.,    178,    188,    194, 

204,  207,  233. 
Johnson,  R.  'Si.,  Vice-Pres.,  48. 
Johnson,  William,  Capt.,  43. 
Jones,  Allen  N.,  233. 
Jones,  Daniel,  Maj.,  34,  35,  36,  210. 
Jones,  Samuel  F.,  49. 
Jones,  William,  36- 
Joslyn,   Charles  M.,   Col.,  59. 
Joy,  John  W.,  67,  234. 

Keeney,  B.,  57. 

Kendall,  Edward  A.,  37. 

Kenyon,  F.  S.,  57. 

Keyes,  Henry,   Maj.,  35,  36,  211. 

Keyes,  Stephen  P.,  212. 

Kilbourn,   Daniel,  35. 

King,  Seth,  49. 

King's  Tavern,  44. 

Kinne\',  John  C,  Maj.,  59. 

Kjelleren,  Carl  A.,  234. 

Knox,  Henry,  Gen.,  5. 

Knox,   Xorman,  35,  36,  42. 

Knox,   William,   9,    10,  26,  35,   210. 

Kunz,  Joseph  A.,  67,  234. 

Ladd,  L.  A.,  57. 

Lafayette,    Alarquis    de,    5,    23,    44, 

45."  107. 
Lamb,  Vincent  de  P.,  234. 
Lambert,  Frank,  164,  171,  194,  204, 

234- 
Lane,  Adolphus  F.,  215. 
Langdon,  Sylvester  G.,  212. 
Latham,  William,  Capt.,  28. 
Lathrop,  John  A.,  210. 
Lattimer,  Elisha,  212. 
Lawrence,  E.,  57. 
Lawrence.  John,  26. 
Lawrence,   Samuel,  9,   10,   26. 
Lawrence,  William,  4,  9,    10,   26. 
Leane,  F.  A.,  57. 
Lear,  Tobias,  31. 
Lebanon,   Conn.,   7,  89. 
Ledlie,    Samuel,    Maj.,    33,    39.   211. 
Ledyard,  Mary  Ann.  18. 
Ledyard,  William,   Col.,   14,    18,  28. 
Lee,  Anstes,  Mrs.,  32. 
Leeke,  Stanley  H.,  234. 
Legislative  Reunion,  57. 
Lewis,   Edison,  63,  64,  67,   76,    144, 

234- 
Lewis,  Elisha,  35. 
Lexington  Alarm,  24. 
Little,     Drummond    W.,     160,     181, 

189,   190,   191,   194,   204,  207,   234. 
Little,  James  O.,  216. 
Litwinas,  Joseph.  234. 
Lockwood,  Allan  E.,  234. 


Loomis,  F.  G.,  57. 

Loomis,  James,  Col.,  43. 

Lord,  Richard,  Capt.,  2. 

Los  Angeles,  187. 

Louisiana  Purchase  Exposition,  61. 

Lounsbury,  Phineas,  Gov.,  58. 

Love,  William  deLoss,  Rev.,  59. 

Loveland,  Arthur  L.,  235. 

Ludington,  Luzerne,  Capt.,  68. 

Luscomb,  Charles  E.,  235. 

Lyman,  Sylvester,  213. 

Lynch,  Mr.,  203. 

Lyons,  B.  E.,  63. 

McClintock,  Thomas  H.,  Dr.,  217. 

McClure,  Joseph  C,  215. 

McCook,    Anson    T.,    67,    115,    121, 

138,    140,    144,    149,    191,   235. 
AIcElroy,  Wallace  J.,  235. 
Mcintosh,    William    B.,     157,     194, 

204,  235. 
McKee,    Oliver,   Jr.,    146,    194,    204, 

235. 
Mackenzie,    Ian    D.,    141,    153,    I57. 

176,   194,  204,  207,  235. 
McKinley,  William.   Pres.,  59. 
McKnight,  John.     See  McNeight. 
McLaughlin,  Harry  A.,  235. 
McLean,  F.  D.,  57. 
IMcLean,  Geo.   P.,  58. 
McLean,  W.  H.,  57. 
McNeight,    John,    Lt.,   35,   210. 
Macrum,  William  W.,  235. 
McVeigh,  Patrick  F.,  235. 

Madison,  James,  Pres.,  41. 

Magnell,  Father,   189. 

Mahl,   Howard   P.,   120,  236. 

:Main,  C.  E.,  57. 

Main,  E.  J.,  49. 

Main.  H.  H.,  57- 

"  Maine  "   Blown  Up,  59. 

Malone,  Harold  J.,  236. 

Manning,  Howard  R.,  236. 

:\Iarcy,   Stephen  H.,   Maj.,  213. 

Mardi  Gras,  61. 

:\Iarkham,  D.  Goodrich,  67,  100, 
104,  105,  120,  123,  126,  134,  144, 
153,   159,   160,   194.  204,  236. 

^larkham.  George,  Capt.,  27. 

Marlborough,  Conn.,  84,  88,  90,  114, 

147. 
Marsh,   Samuel,   Jr.,   9,    10,   26,   35, 

36. 

Marshall,  Francis  C,  Col.,  68,  79, 
81,  82,  87,  94,  loi,  106,  115,  116, 
118,    120,    121,    123,    124,    125. 

Marshall,   Thomas   H.,    Maj.,   212. 

Mary's   Pond,    100. 


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^lason,  John,  Maj.,  2. 

Mather,  Cotton,  92. 

2^Iather,  John,  36. 

Mather,  William,  Jr.,  Col.,  46. 

Mathews,  Edgar  B.,  236. 

Matross    Company.      See    Artillery 

Co. 
Matthews,  Chester  O.,  236. 
Matthewson,    E.   H.,    Col.,   58. 
Melvin,    Charles   T.,    143,    153,    156, 

160,   182,   194,  204,  207,  236. 
Memorial  Arch,  57. 
Memorial  Day  Parade,  87,  97,   137, 

143. 
Merrell,   Hezekiah,   9,    10,   26. 
Merrill,  J.  O.,  57. 
Merrow,  Oliver  O.,  236. 
Merrow,   Paul  G.,   128,  236. 
Messinger,  Paul  W.,   157,   194,  204. 

236. 
Mexico,  97,  99,    115,    127,    142,   144, 

147. 
Middleboro,    Mass.,    100,    loi,    108, 

122. 
Miel,  Charles  J.,  236. 
Miel,  E.  de  F.,  Rev.,  105,  125,  135, 

142. 
Miles,  Col,  8. 

Militia,  Federal  Control  over,  41. 
Mills,  H.  Wyckoff,  63,  67,  87,   116, 

124,  125,  128,  154,  176,  190,  193, 
204.  206,  217,  237. 

Mills's  Tavern,  44. 

Mohammed,  141. 

IMonroe,  D.  D.,  57. 

Monroe,   James,    Pres.,  42,  43,   107. 

Moore,  Ebenezer,  35. 

Moore,    Richard    E.,    91,    104,    116, 

121,    124,    125,   128,   130,    179,    180, 

185,  193,  204,  207,  237. 
Moore,  Thomas  E.,  214. 
Morgan,  H.  Thomas,  Jr.,   146,  147, 

154,    181,   185,   190,   194,  204,  2Z7. 
Morgan,     Henry    C,    Assist.    Qm. 

Genl.,  58. 
Morgan,  John,  9,  10,  17,  26,  27,  43. 
Morgan,   Owen,   63,   67,  237. 
Morgan's  coffee  house,  43. 
Morrell,  Norman  L.,  237. 
Morris,  Col.,  8. 
Moseley,  Col.,  7. 
Moseley,  William,  9,   10,   17,  27. 
Myers,  Rawdon  W..  63,  67,  74,  90, 

105,    106,    115,   116,   117,   119,    120, 

125,  128,  141,  143,  144.  147.  156, 
ii^g,  161,  163,  16=5,  174,  179,  181, 
184,  186.  187,  188.  189,  191,  193. 
204,  20  i;,  207,  216,  237. 

Mygatt,  Eli,  Col.,  6. 


Nearing,  H.  D.,  57. 

Nelson,  Thomas,  Gen.,  3. 

Nelson,  Russell  N.,  237. 

Newberry,   George,  212. 

New    England    Cavalry,    100,    115, 

130,    133.  207. 
Ney,  Paul,  143. 
Niantic,   Conn.,  74,    148,   165. 
Noble,  C.  L.,  57. 
Nolan,  John  J.,  237. 
Norris,    Ernest   E.,   237. 
Norton,  Benjamin  H.,  212. 
Norton,   Selah,    Capt.,  6,  7. 
Norwalk,  burning  of,  21. 

Oakes,  J.  Albert,  68,  238. 
O'Connor,   Roderick,   128,   146,    181, 

184,  186,   193,  204,  238. 
Olcott.  Gurdon,  35. 

Olcott,   Michael,  28,  35,  36,  39,  42, 

2ir. 
Olcott,   Roderick,   9,    10,   28,  35. 
Olcott,  Samuel,  28. 
"  Oliver  Ellsworth,"  45. 
Olmstead,  6. 

Olmsted,  Aaron  F.,  Capt.,  43. 
Olmsted,   Charles,   Qm.   Gen.,  58. 
Olschefskie,  David  W..  238. 
loist   Machine    Gun    Bn.,   208,   217. 
I02d  Machine  Gun  Bn.,  217. 
103d  Machine  Gun  Bn.,  217. 
O'Neil,  Miss.,   172. 
Ortgies,  John  A.,  238. 
Oswegatchie  Woods,  75. 
Oxford    Blues.     See   Royal    Horse 

Guards  of  England. 
Oxford,  XXth  Earl  of,  12. 

Page,  Charles  W.,  Jr.,  238. 

Page,  Lewis  B.,  213. 

Palmer,   Henry,   57. 

Parker,   Katherine   G.,    149. 

Parker,  Luther  J.,  23S. 

Parmelee,    Vine    R.,    133,    140,    157, 

176,   187,   194,  204,  207,  238. 
Parsons,    Arthur    E.,    67,    102,    120, 

125,    128,   140,    149,  238. 
Parsons,  Earle  H..  67,  238. 
Parsons,  Francis,  6^,  64.  67.  68,  85, 

86,  88,  107,  114,  117,  126,  129,  140, 

144,    147,  239. 
Parsons,   James    A.,    146,    165,    176, 

185.  187.   194.  205,  239. 
Parsons,   Marvel  H.,    146,   178,   187, 

188,   189,   190,   193,  205,  239. 
P.-irsons,  Samuel  H.,  Genl.,  14. 
Patten,   George  J.,  35,   2fi. 
Patter?on,  Colwell,  214. 
Peabod}',  Harry  A.,  Rev.,  217. 


257 


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Peace  Proclamation  —  1783,  7. 
Pease,    Dwight    A.,    133,    160,    181, 

183,   184,    186,    187,    188,    189,    190, 

191,   193,  205,  207,  239. 
Pease,    Maurice    H.,    124,    128,    186, 

193,   205,   207,   239. 
Peck,  Luther,  211. 
Penfield,  Earle  A.,  239. 
Perkins,   Henry  A.,  63,  67,   ^2.,   89, 

129,   239. 
Peterson,  Henry,  30. 
Petition  for  Horse  Guard  Charter, 

8,  20. 
Phelps,    Charles,  9,   10,   n,   19,   20, 

210. 
Phelps,  Edward  J.,  107. 
Phelps,   G.   B.,  57.  ^  ,       ^ 

Phelps,  Oliver  C,  Jr.,  Col.,  40- 
Phelps,  William  W.,  141. 
Phillips,  Richard  H.,   153,   I94,  205, 

207,  239. 
Phillips,  Thomas  M.,  I94,  205,  239- 
Pike,    Edward    T.,     160,    I73,     I94, 

205,  239. 
Pine,  Charles  H.,  Com.  Gen.,  58. 
Pinney,  Sydney  D.,  240. 
Pitkin,   Samuel  L.,  Col,  40- 
Pitt,  Charles  A.,  240. 
Piatt,  William   T.,  214. 
Plummer,    Edward    H.,    Gen.,    I54. 

179,    195- 
Police    Commissioners,    Resolution 

of,  61. 
Polk,   James,   Pres.,  47,    107. 
Pollock,  Woolsey  McA.,  240. 
Pomerov,   Ralph,  7,  32. 
Pomeroy,    Samuel    W.,    9,    10,    2». 
Pond,  Charles  H.,  Gov.,  5i- 
Pope,  Harold  L.,  67,   100,   iiS.  no, 

128,  240. 
Porter,  Joshua,   Col.,  24. 
Porter,  S.   A..  57. 
Porter's  School,  143. 
Poto,  Anthony  L.,  240. 
Potomac,  Army  of,   57- 
Powell,   John  J.,  68,  240. 
Pratt,  Benjamin,  35,  36. 
Pratt,  George,  35. 
Pratt,  George  H.,  240. 
Pratt,  James  T.,  Maj.,  46,  212. 
Pratt,  John  H.,  Jr.,  240. 
Pratt,  Joseph,  Jr.,  35.  36,  47,  48,  49, 

50,   55,  214-  ^       ^ 
Preparedness   Parade,    143,    150. 
Prickett,  Effie  M.,  preface. 
Prisk,  Joseph  A.,  216. 
Pulford,  Alfred  E.,  240. 
Purinton,  C.  O.,  57,  215.         ^         . 
Purinton,  Frank  L.,  Capt.,  16,  216. 


Putnam,  Israel,  Gen.,  14. 

Quonset   Point,   132. 

Ramsay,  Jonathan,  211. 

Ramsdell,   Robert   W.,   35,   36,   211. 

Rankin,  Alfred  E.,   128,   166,  241. 

Raphael,   D'Ortigue,  213. 

Raymond,  David  H.,  214. 

Reade,  Daniel   K.,  49,  55. 

Red  Cross,  208. 

Redfield,  Dudley  W.,   194,  205,  207, 

241. 
"  Revenge  "  Privateer,  24. 
Reynolds,    Harry    W.,   96,    98,    128, 

153,  158,  193,  205,  241. 
Rhodes,  Charles  B.,  60,  61,  215. 
Rice,  Henry  I.  B.,  67,  241, 
Rice,  Welles  K.,  241. 
Rich,  Alfred  T.,  215. 
Riddell,  John  B.,  141,  179,  180,  190, 

194,  205,  241, 
Ripley,  Jabez,  Capt.,  43. 
Ripley's  Tavern,  34. 
Robens,   Lee   C,  67,  241. 
Roberts,   Philip,   158,    194,  205,  241, 
Roberts,  Thomas,  Col.,  46. 
Roberts,  Thomas  A.,  Col.,  82,   116, 

117,    125,    131,   13s,   139. 
Robinson,  Gordon  M.,  241. 
Robinson,  Henry  C,  Col.,  54. 
Rochambeau,  Count,  5,  23,  45. 
Rockwell,  F.  D.,  57. 
Rockwell,  J.  B.,  57. 
Rockwell,  Martin,   Capt.,  43. 
Rodda,    Sidney    W.,    158,    185,    193, 

205,  207,  241. 
Rogers,  Elford  P.,  241. 
Rogers,  Erie,  184,  194,  205,  207,  242. 
Rogers,  James  P.,  242. 
Roosevelt,  Theodore,  Pres.,  61. 
Root,   Ephraim,   9,    10,   17,   28,  42. 
Root,  Jesse,  Capt.,  34. 
Root,  John  G.,  Mayor,  58. 
Root,  Joseph  E.,  Dr.,  217. 
Roster  of  Horse  Guards — 1798,  35; 

1803,  36;    1874,  57;   of  Troop   B, 

191 1,  67;  1914,  128;  1916,  193,  204; 

1917,  207. 
Rowley,  Henry  W.,  57,  215. 
Rowley,  John  Carter,  63. 
Royal    Horse    Guards    of    England, 

12. 
Rucker,  Richmond,  242. 
Russell,  Thomas  W.,  (iZ,  64,  ^7,  77, 

89,  242. 
Ryan,  Joseph  A.,  242. 

Sage,  Comfort,  Gen.,  7. 


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St.  Louis,  6i. 

San  Diego,  187. 

Sanford,  Thomas,  Jr.,  35,  211. 

Sanitary  Condition,  195. 

Saratoga   Convention,   i. 

Saric,  Mex.,  156,  199. 

Sather,  Einer,  242. 

Savage,  William  D.,    157,   160,   173, 

189,   194,  205,  242. 
Schade,  Alfred  T.,  242. 
Schulze,  Edward,  Col.,  68,  90,   142. 
Scott,    Winfield,    Gen.,   48. 
Scoville.  Morton  W.,  153,  154,  173, 

180,    i8r,    184,    194,   205,  207,  242. 
Second  U.  S.  Cavalry,  117,  124,  131, 

133,    136,    161. 
Segur,  Gideon,  Dr.,  217. 
Seven  Copper  Club,  4. 
Sexton,  Horace,  212. 
Sexton,  Lester,  212. 
Seymour,  B.  J.,  57. 
Seymour,  Charles,  Lt.,  24. 
Seymour,    Clarence    W.,    116,    117, 

131,    152.    164,    194,  20s,  207,  243. 
Seymour,  Freeman,  214. 
Seymour,  George,  212. 
Seymour,   Henry,   Maj.,   35,  36,   39, 

210. 
Seymour  Horse  Guards,  55. 
Seymour,  Sylvester,  213. 
Seymour,  Thomas,  Col.,  18. 
Seymour,  Thomas  H.,  Gov.,  47,  48, 

50.    147- 
Seymour,    Thomas   Y.,   Maj.,    i,   2, 

3,  9,    10,    II,    17,    18,    19,  33,  210. 
Shannon,  William  H.,  Lt.,   15,  215. 
Shaw,  Trevor  S.,  243. 
Shearer,    Francis    J.,    67,    86,    104, 

105,   106,    125,   128,   148,    157,    169, 

193,  205,  243. 
Sheldon,    Curtiss    L.,    67,    84,    104, 

128,   136,   137,  144.  243. 
Sheldon,    Elisha.    Col.,    2,    19. 
Shepard,   C.  Gilbert,    133,    160,    180, 

187,   193.  205,  207,  243. 
Shepard,  Charles,  213. 
Shepard,  George  L.,  213. 
Shepard,  Hiram,  213. 
Shepard,  Freeman,  36. 
Sheridan,    Philip,   Gen.,   ^6,   107. 
Sherman,  W.  T.,  Gen.,  107. 
Shew,  John  W.,  214. 
Sill,  George  G.,  Lt.  Gov.,  59. 
Silverman,   Harry   A.,  67,    133,   140, 

179,   181.   186,    194,  205,  243. 
Simonds,  William  E..  Hon.,   13,  58. 
Simpson,  William,  Jr.,  57. 
Sissons's  Block  fire,  55. 


Sixteenth    Alilitia    Regt.     (Revolu- 
tion), 6. 
Skinner,  Levi  T.,  213. 
Skinner,   Roberts   K.,  243. 
Slimmon,   James   B.,    159,    187,    194, 

205,  243. 
Smart,  George  E.,  Adjt.,  15,  217. 
Smedberg,  Wm.  R.,  Jr.,  Maj.,  163. 
Smith,  Charles  E.,  63. 
Smith,    Norman,    35,    36,    42,    211. 
Smith,  Winchell,   142. 
Snell,  Walter  W.,  243. 
South    Manchester,    Conn.,    78,    88, 

91,    130. 
Spain,  War  against,  59. 
Spanish  Class,  172,  174. 
Sparrell,  James  M.,  49. 
Spencer,  George  S.,  67,  243. 
Spencer,  J.  W.,  57. 
Standish,  John  N.,  214. 
State   House    (Old),    18,  27. 
Stebbins,  A.,  57. 
Steel,  George,  36. 
Stephan,  Carl  J.,  146,  186,  194,  205, 

243- 
Sternberg,  Adolph  C,  243. 
Stetson,  Horace  W.,  214, 
Stevens,  Jno.,  57. 
Stewart,  Capt.,  36. 
Stewart,  Thomas  A.,  116,  119,  151, 

166,    173,    176,    184,    191,    19J,    194, 

205,   244. 
Stiles,  Ezra,  22,  2)?>- 
Stingaree   Club,    105,    126, 
Stoddard,  J.  H.,  Jr.,  57. 
Storrs,  Lewis  A.,  63,  68,  216,  244. 
Stoughton,  S.  E.,  57. 
Stratton,  Ruel  C,  244. 
Strong,  David  K.,  67,  88,  244. 
Strong,  H.  H.,  Maj.,  58. 
Swan,  Col.,  8. 
Sweeney,    John    M.,    Jr.,    120,    153, 

159,    165,    168,    169,    171,   181,    184, 

187,   189,    194,  205,  244. 
Sweeney,   Walter  C.,   Capt.,    197. 
Sweetser,  E.  E.,  57. 
Swift,  James  G.,  244. 
Swift,  Joseph,  Gen.,  43. 
Sylvester,  Louis  J.,  216. 

Taft,  Joel  C,  215. 
Talcott,  Samuel,  Capt.,  3. 
Talcott,  William,  35. 
Tallcott,  Joseph,  57. 
Tallmadge,   Benjamin,   Maj.,  2. 
Taylor,    James,    146,    147,    156,    161, 

178,    181,    183,    185,    189,    193,  205, 

244. 


259 


INDEX 


Ternay,  Admiral,  5. 

Third    Sep.    Squadron,    C.    N.    G., 

135,  206,   216,  217. 
Thomas,  James,  36. 
Thomas,  John,  211. 
Thomas,   Robert   W.,   Jr.,    161,    183, 

189,  191,   193,  205,  207,  244. 
Thompson,   Charles   E.,   Col.,   59. 
Thompson,  Henry  M.,  Rev.,  217. 
Thompson,  John   M.,   Lt.,    153,   161. 
Thrall,  D.  N.,  57. 
Ticonderoga,  Capture  of,  24, 
Tilton,  Arthur  V.  R.,  244. 
Tispaquin   Lake,    100,    103. 
Tobie,  O.  J.,  57. 
Tomlinson,  Gideon,  Gov.,  46. 
Tracy,   Leslie  A.,  245. 
Tracy,  Louis  S.,  245. 
Treadwell,  Harry  A.,  15,  216. 
Troop     A,     Cavalry.       See     Horse 

Guards,  Second  Co. 
Troop    B,    Cvly.,    C.    N.    G.,    Chap. 

VIII  et  seq. 
Troop    C,    Cvly.,    C.    N.    G.      See 

Troop  L. 
Troop    D.    Cvly.,    C.    N.    G.      See 

Troop   M. 
Troop  L,  206,  207,  216,  217. 
Troop  M,  206,  207,  217. 
Trumbull,  Horace  N.,  245. 
Trumbull,   John,    Col.,   6,   7,    19. 
Trumbull,   Jonathan    (Second),   33, 

2,7,   38. 
Trumbull,  Jonathan,  Gov.  (Senior), 

3,  4,  5.  6,  7,  8,  15,  16,  22,  27. 
Trumbull,  Joseph,  Col.,  23. 
Trumbull,  Joseph,  Gov.,  47. 
Tryon,  Moses.  Jr.,  36. 
Tryon,   William,   Gov.,  29. 
Twenty-sixth    Division,    207,    217. 
Tyler,    Heman   A.,   Jr.,   Maj.,   65. 
Tyley,  James,  7. 

Uniform  of    Horse   Guard,   31,   32, 

36,  2,7,  55,  56,  61,  79; 

of   Royal   Horse  Guards,    13. 
Updike,  Daniel,  32. 
Upson,   Gustavus,  35. 

Van  Strander,  Wm.  H.,  Capt.,  65. 
Vasseur,   Mr.,  45. 

Vernejout,  Jean  Louis  de,  Capt.,  2. 
Veterans  of  Troop  B,   116,   162. 
Volunteer    Cavalry,   8.    15. 
Volunteer  Exempts,  Corps  of,  42. 

Wadlund,  Arthur  P.  R.,  245. 
Wadsworth,  Daniel,  44,  45. 
Wadsworth,  Finn,  28. 


Wadsworth,  Jeremiah,  Col.,  23,  24, 

31. 
Wadsworth,  William,   Capt.,  43. 
Wadsworth,   William,   Lt.,  214. 
Wainwright,  Philip  S.,  84,  104,  106, 

116,    123,    124,   125,   128,   135,    155, 

171,    187,    188,    190,   191,    193,   205, 

207,  245. 
Waldo,  S.  Putnam,  42. 
Wales,   Horatio,   9,    10,  28. 
Wallingford  Band,  58. 
Walsh,  John  T.,  119,  123,   124,   151, 

169,    173,    194,   205,   245. 
War  of  1812,  18,  20,  40. 
Ward,  George  B.,  63,  67,  99,  245. 
Warner,   George  R.,  Rev.,  217. 
Warner,  Joseph,  Maj.,  59. 
Warren,  Francis  M.,  Maj.,  15,  215. 
Washington,    George,    Gen.,    5,    14, 

27,  29,  31,  45.   107,   127. 
Waterman,  A.  R.,  57. 
Waterman,    Edgar    F.,    67,    74,    92, 

98,   99,    102,    114,  245. 
Waterman,   Francis   E.,   67,   68,   69, 

71,  74,  78,  85,   100,  103,  245. 
Waterman,  Paul,  63,  67,  84,  87,  91, 

120,   121,    187,  245. 
Waters,    James,    Maj.,    56,    214. 
Waters,  John  B.,  Dr.,  217. 
Watson,  Charles  W.,  67,  75,  246. 
Way,    Frederic    L.,    146,    159,    194, 

205,  246. 
Webb,   Charles,   Col.,  21,   24. 
Webb  House.  Wethersfield,  5, 
Webster,   Charles   T.,   213. 
Webster,  Freeman,  36. 
Welcher,   Lester  G.,  67,  246. 
Weld,  Gardner  C,  246. 
Welles,   Ashbel,  Jr.,  9,   10,  24,  210. 
Welles,   Ratcliffe   C,    160,    194,  205, 

246. 
Wells,  D.  W.,  57. 
Wells,  George  H.,  216. 
Wells,  Horace  —  Discoverer  of  an- 

sethesia,  47. 
Wells,   Thomas,  35,  36. 
Wentworth,  Michael,  Col.,  8. 
Westbrook,    Stillman    F.,    67,     100, 

103,   115,   116,    124,    125,    127,    128, 

151,    159,    163,    166,    179,    184,    185, 

186,    187,    193,  205,  207,  216,  246. 
Wethersfield  Band,  58. 
Wetmore,  William,  35. 
Whitaker,   George  H.,  Jr.,  67,   128, 

151,   193,  205,  246. 
White,  Francis  A.,  214. 
White,     George    M.,    Assist.    Adj. 

Gen.,  58. 
White,  James  H.,  57. 


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Whitehead,    William    W„    Lt.,    15, 

215- 

Whiting,  Samuel,  Col.,  20. 
Whitmore,  Harold  B.,  67,  104,  123, 

124.  125,   128,   148,  246. 
Whitney,     Grenville    D.,     194,    205, 

246. 
Wild,  6. 
Wilde,    Frazar    B.,    150,    157,    185, 

194,   205,   207,   247. 
Williams,   Ezekiel,   7. 
Williams,  Ezekiel,  Jr.,  210. 
Williams,    George    A.,    67,    88,    125, 

128,   134,   158,   193,  205,  247. 
Williams,  Percy  H.,  247. 
Williams,  Samuel,  Maj.,  212. 
Willimantic  Reservoir,   118. 
Willson,  Leland  M.,  247. 
Wilson,  J.  N.,  57. 
Wilson,  Woodrow,   Pres.,   148,  206, 

208. 
Wise,  David  O.     See  Olschefskie. 
Wolcott,    Oliver,   Genl.,   24,  2"],  29, 

32,   33,   34. 
Wolcott,    Oliver,    Jr.,    7,   9,    10,    13, 


17,  28,  29,  43,  45- 
Wolfe,  Frank  E.,  Capt.,  68. 
Wolfe,  Ralph  R.,  85,  247. 
Wood,  Leonard,  Gen.,  96,  126,  128, 

129,  204. 
Woodmancy.    Harold    C,    158,    181, 

186,   188,    189,    191,    194.  205,  247. 
Woodmancy,  Leon  A.,  247. 
Woolley,   Fred   F.,  63,   67,  99,    128, 

247. 
Woolley,  Frederick  P.,  Jr.,  247. 
Wooster,  David,  Gen.,  23. 
World  War.   208. 
Worth,  Joseph  C.,  247. 
Wright,    William,    Maj.,    68,    69. 
Wyles,  Henry,  36. 
Wyllys,   George,    11,    12. 
Wyllys,  Hezekiah,  11. 

Y.  M.  C.  A.,  208. 
Yale  College  —  chap.  HL 
Yale  Commons,  22,  23. 
Yankee  Division,  217. 
Yates,  Blinn  F.,  247. 
York,  Duke  of,  12. 


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